Ela
How to say it: EE-luh · /ˈilə/
Hebrew for 'terebinth tree', Turkish for 'hazel' - short pan-European feminine name.
Ela was the 37th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 135 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #64 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #37 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 135 |
| Share of births | 1 in 555 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #64 |
| In France, 2025 | #68 among girls’ names, 155 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ela has been climbing toward its finest hour in the 2020s. At #37 and at its peak, a slight slip is anticipated next.
What goes with it
Light and lilting in two soft syllables, Ela feels gentle and mobile. Eva and Nora share its airy grace.
Nicknames
- Ellie
Honouring a Ela in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ela is about 1 in 24.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Polish, Turkish.
In France: #68 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ela
- Ela Bhatt (1933–2022)Founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)
- Ela Gandhi (born 1940)South African politician
- Ela Weber (born 1966)German actress
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