girl's name
Elaia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,048
France
#600
as Elaïa, 2025
Elaia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 185 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Elaia over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 400 |
| 2010s | 1,160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 950 |
How popular is Elaia?
In 2025, Elaia was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elaia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Elaia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Elaïa | Elaïa is Elaia written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #600. | 1,300 |
| Élaïa | Élaïa is Elaia written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,948. | 165 |
Names that peaked alongside Elaia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elaia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elaia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elaia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elaia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elaia
How popular is the name Elaia?
In 2025, Elaia was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elaia a girl's or a boy's name?
Elaia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elaia most popular?
Elaia peaked in 2023, when 185 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Elaia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elaia currently ranks #600 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.