Eléa
How to say it: ay-lay-AH · /e.leˈa/
Modern French name from Greek 'elaia' olive or short for Eléonore - fast-rising feminine name in France.
Eléa was the 3,612th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,732 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 | #3,612 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,732 |
| In France, 2025 | #219 among girls’ names, 305 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eléa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eléa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #219 for girls in 2025.
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