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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Eliya — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Elixander|Eliyah
Hebrew◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Declining

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Eliya

◈

eh-LEE-uh · 3 syllables

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Girl
#4297
↓ Declining
Girl
#4297
Popularity score: 16
↓ Declining
Peak
#3551 in 2022
5yr
-84 ranks
Velocity
-84
Birth frequency
9.2 per 1,000,000 births
Boy
#8489
Popularity score: 9
↓ Fading
Peak
#6391 in 2020
5yr
-1478 ranks
Velocity
-1478
Birth frequency
2.5 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #8489 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Hebrew boy names
Eliya

Popularity score: 9  ·  SSA Rank: #8489

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #4297 · Rising since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Hebrew girl names
Eliya

Popularity score: 16  ·  SSA Rank: #4297

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
40
Higher than 40% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Declining
-84 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
55
18 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Eliya scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
18
Uniqueness20% of score
55
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
HebrewReligiousBiblicalUnisex3-syllableModernFeminizedRare
Character
divine connection
STRONG
High confidence

Eliya is a Hebrew unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #4297 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Declining · -84 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#8489 · very rare
Eliya at a Glance
Meaning:My God is Yahweh. Eliya is a modern, feminized variant of the biblical name Elijah, gaining popularity as a unisex form.
Language root:Hebrew · Elijah + English diminutive -a
Peak rank:#3551 in 2022
5yr change:-84 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #4297 · Boy #8489
Notable bearers
Eliya Bahar
Israeli-American footballer
Similar Sound
Elia◈Eliana◈ElioAliyahIlya◈
Similar Style
Ezra◈LeviNoahSophiaMira
Works well with
Ezra◈LeviNoahMayaIrisAsher◈Eden◈Jonah
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Name Intelligence
Eliya · Overview
Summary

Eliya is a Hebrew unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #4297 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Religious · Modern character
Eliya carries a warm, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 84 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
eliya.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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