Elah is a rare variant of Ella that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.
Elah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,286 for girl births in the United States (and #7,461 across all names), given to 33 babies. Elah first appears in 1905 and peaked in 2015 (33 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | #4,286 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | #7,341 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | #9,803 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | #6,526 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | #4,997 |
| 2020 | 20 | 20 | #5,923 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | #6,499 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #7,885 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | #6,617 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #6,729 |
| 2015 | 33 | 33 | #4,326 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | #8,177 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #8,256 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #8,325 |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | #6,648 |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #6,997 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #8,574 |
| 2008 | 19 | 19 | #6,877 |
| 2007 | 18 | 18 | #7,169 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #14,012 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #13,410 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | #5,287 |
| 1920 | 7 | — | #4,088 |
| 1915 | 6 | — | #3,914 |
| 1905 | 5 | — | #2,023 |