girl's name
Elia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 23,994
the United States
#971
2025 births
Elia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 304 babies in the United States, ranking #971. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 465 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,144 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elia over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 725 |
| 1910s | 615 |
| 1920s | 685 |
| 1930s | 310 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 200 |
| 1990s | 565 |
| 2000s | 2,100 |
| 2010s | 3,825 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,570 |
How popular is Elia?
In 2025, Elia was given to 275 babies in France, ranking #235 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Elia 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 Elia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élia | Élia is Elia written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #508. | 1,450 |
| Elïa | Elïa is Elia written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,847. | 100 |
| Élïa | Élïa is a rare spelling of Elia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Elia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Elia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Elia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elia
How popular is the name Elia?
In 2025, Elia was given to 275 babies in France, ranking #235 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Elia a girl's or a boy's name?
Elia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elia?
Elia has 3 syllables.
When was Elia most popular?
Elia peaked in 2016, when 465 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elia currently ranks #235 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.