girl's name
Elyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 696
Elyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Elyah over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 45 |
| 2010s | 340 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 285 |
How popular is Elyah?
In 2025, Elyah was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Elyah 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 Elyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyah | Élyah is a rare spelling of Elyah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyah
How popular is the name Elyah?
In 2025, Elyah was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Elyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elyah most popular?
Elyah peaked in 2021, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyah currently ranks #1,182 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.