Elia
Elia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, French, Catalan.
- Italian
- Spanish
- French
- Catalan
Meaning & Origin of Elia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Spanish, French, Catalan.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Spanish
- French
- Catalan
The Story of Elia
As a girl name
American parents first put Elia on the record books as a girl name in 1884, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 342 Elias were born — ranking #807 that year. About 22% of every Elia on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Elia ranks #807 for girls with 342 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Elia on the record books as a boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 35 Elias were born — ranking #3,342 that year. As of 2026, Elia ranks #4,223 for boys with 25 births, gradually rising (+15%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Elia most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Italy48%
- Mexico22%
- Spain13%
- United States11%
- Portugal5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Elia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Elia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Elia
Elia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Elia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #807. Use the chart and map above to compare Elia'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.