Elara
Elara is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Elara
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elara is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Elara
The earliest SSA record of Elara as a baby girl name dates back to 2002, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 214 newborns named Elara — #1,127 in the national rankings. About 65% of every Elara on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elara ranks #1,127 for baby girls with 214 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Elara
Elara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Elara's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,127. Use the chart and map above to compare Elara'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.