How Many People Are Named Elya?
An estimated 614 people in the United States have the first name Elya. It is used for both genders, with 60.8% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Elya peaked in popularity in 2019 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elya has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
614
About 1 in 558,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2019
38 births
Total Registered
623
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elya
Elya is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.8%) and females (39.2%). Out of 623 total births registered, 379 were male and 244 were female.
Elya as a male name
Ranked #6,540 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (28 births)
Elya as a female name
Ranked #7,321 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (15 births)
Elya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 235 babies were registered. While Elya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elya by Decade
How has Elya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elya by State
Elya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elya?
We estimate approximately 614 people named Elya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 558,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Elya a common name?
Elya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 623 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elya most popular?
Elya reached peak popularity in 2019, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elya a male name?
Elya is predominantly male. 60.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elya Smith, Elya Johnson, Elya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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