Elaira
In Greek mythology, Hilaera was a Messenian princess. Stephanus of Byzantium called her Elaeira (Ἐλάειρα).
Meaning & Origin of Elaira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Hilaera was a Messenian princess. Stephanus of Byzantium called her Elaeira (Ἐλάειρα).
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The Story of Elaira
Elaira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Elairas were born — ranking #13,427 that year. As of 2026, Elaira ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Elairas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Elaira
Elaira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Elaira's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #13,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Elaira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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