Elay is a very rare variant of Eli that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.
Elay is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,441 for boy births in the United States (and #17,530 across all names), given to 9 babies. Elay was first reported in SSA data in 2007 and peaked in 2014 (10 births).
Boys named Elay per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2007–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here