Elayah is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Elayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,013 for girl births in the United States (and #8,698 across all names), given to 26 babies. Elayah was first reported in SSA data in 2002 and peaked in 2023 (43 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | #5,013 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | #4,315 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | #3,609 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | #5,361 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | #4,433 |
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | #4,477 |
| 2019 | 32 | 32 | #4,369 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | #5,656 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #8,425 |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | #5,672 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #8,599 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #6,048 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | #6,816 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #8,782 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #8,772 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | #7,299 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #12,787 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #16,081 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #17,936 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #15,041 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #16,197 |