How Many People Are Named Elyah?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Elyah. It is used for both genders, with 75.0% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Elyah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyah 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 Elyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elyah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2009
10 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyah
Elyah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.0%) and females (75.0%). Out of 20 total births registered, 5 were male and 15 were female.
Elyah as a male name
Ranked #13,042 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Elyah as a female name
Ranked #15,928 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Elyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10 babies were registered. While Elyah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elyah by Decade
How has Elyah 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.
Elyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyah?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Elyah 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyah a common name?
Elyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyah most popular?
Elyah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyah a female name?
Elyah is predominantly female. 75.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyah Smith, Elyah Johnson, Elyah 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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