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Elia

Girl

Meaning of Elia: Hebrew: 'the Lord is my God'

Elia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 851st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 736th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#851

304 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#736

51 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,159

First recorded 1884 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 79 babies1982: 80 babies1983: 56 babies1984: 75 babies1985: 69 babies1986: 62 babies1987: 67 babies1988: 67 babies1989: 69 babies1990: 109 babies19901991: 87 babies1992: 73 babies1993: 96 babies1994: 85 babies1995: 85 babies1996: 90 babies1997: 83 babies1998: 74 babies1999: 74 babies2000: 86 babies20002001: 101 babies2002: 101 babies2003: 128 babies2004: 118 babies2005: 120 babies2006: 115 babies2007: 193 babies2008: 150 babies2009: 171 babies2010: 159 babies20102011: 198 babies2012: 154 babies2013: 170 babies2014: 200 babies2015: 218 babies2016: 215 babies2017: 256 babies2018: 240 babies2019: 254 babies2020: 250 babies20202021: 335 babies2022: 329 babies2023: 340 babies2024: 343 babies2025: 304 babies
US babies named Elia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 343.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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