Elah

ih-LAH /ᵻˈlɑː/
girl 2 syllables trending up

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).

About the name Elah

Pronunciationih-LAH /ᵻˈlɑː/
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Torah
#4,286U.S. rank among girls 2025
#7,461among all names 2025
33U.S. births 2025
33peak births 2015
1905first appeared

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How popular is Elah?

Girls named Elah 33 in 2025
19051920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Elah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1905–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Elah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20253333#4,286
20241515#7,341
20231010#9,803
20221818#6,526
20212626#4,997
20202020#5,923
20191818#6,499
20181414#7,885
20171818#6,617
20161818#6,729
20153333#4,326
20141414#8,177
20131414#8,256
20121414#8,325
20111919#6,648
20101818#6,997
20091414#8,574
20081919#6,877
20071818#7,169
200677#14,012
200577#13,410
19245#5,287
19207#4,088
19156#3,914
19055#2,023