Elya
How to say it: el-YA · /elˈja/
From Hebrew Eliyah meaning 'my God is Yahweh' - used as feminine form in French and Russian.
Elya was the 611th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 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 | 11 |
| 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, 670 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elya is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ely
- Lya
Honouring a Elya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #43 for girls in 2025.
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