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eh-LEE-uh
Elya
OriginVariation of Eliya or Elijah, Hebrew
Meaning"Yahweh is God"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#12984
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About Elya
The name Elya peaked for boys at #3825 in 2019. The name is most popular in ELYA. Elya is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,994 | 19 | 10 |
| 2017 | #4,791 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,125 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #3,825 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | #4,587 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #4,679 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,288 | 24 | 14.1 |
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