unisex name
Elay
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 128
Elay is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
Elay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Elay?
In 2025, Elay was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elay 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 Elay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elay
How popular is the name Elay?
In 2025, Elay was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elay a girl's or a boy's name?
Elay is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elay most popular?
Elay peaked in 2014, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elay currently ranks #7,569 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.