Eleia
Elis or Eleia was an ancient polis (city-state) in the northwestern Peloponnese in Greece.
Meaning & Origin of Eleia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elis or Eleia was an ancient polis (city-state) in the northwestern Peloponnese in Greece.
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Origin & history
The Story of Eleia
The earliest SSA record of Eleia as a baby girl name dates back to 2017, when 9 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 96 newborns named Eleia — #2,034 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 95% of all recorded Eleias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,034 among baby girl names with 96 births, rising sharply (+680% over the past five years). In total, more than 387 Eleias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eleia
Eleia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 387 births in the dataset. Eleia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,034. Use the chart and map above to compare Eleia'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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