Elyah
The Story of Elyah
As a girl name
Elyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Elyahs were born — ranking #17,292 that year. As of 2026, Elyah ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Elyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Elyahs were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Elyah ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Elyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elyah
Elyah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Elyah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #17,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Elyah'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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