Eliya
How to say it: ay-lee-YA · /eliˈja/
Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh' - Feminine modern use of Elijah, also Arabic variant.
Eliya was the 611th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #571 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 | #611 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,222 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #571 |
| In France, 2025 | #43 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eliya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eli
- Liya
Honouring a Eliya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eliya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #43 for girls in 2025.
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