boy's name
Elyam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 649
France
#750
2025 births
Elyam is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 10,718 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2006.
Elyam 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 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 285 |
How popular is Elyam?
In 2025, Elyam was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #750 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Elyam 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 Elyam is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyam | Élyam is a rare spelling of Elyam, written with an acute accent and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyam
How popular is the name Elyam?
In 2025, Elyam was given to 55 babies in France, ranking #750 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Elyam a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elyam most popular?
Elyam peaked in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elyam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyam currently ranks #750 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.