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Eliya

Girl

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

Eliya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2930th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2930

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,032

First recorded 1993 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 43 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 54 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 54 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 46 babies2024: 43 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Eliya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

19% boys · 81% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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