girl's name
Elah
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 409
Elah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Elah is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
Elah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 122 |
How popular is Elah?
In 2025, Elah was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elah
How popular is the name Elah?
In 2025, Elah was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elah a girl's or a boy's name?
Elah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elah most popular?
Elah peaked in 2015, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elah currently ranks #4,298 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.