Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- My God is Jehovah. Variant of Hebrew Elijah.
- Spanish
- God has answered
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Elia
Pronunciation
e-lia
Famous People
Screenwriter Elia Kazan, Fictional Character Elia Martell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2991, 41 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #839, 320 births); most recent 2025 (rank #970, 263 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | 263 |
| 2024 | 22 | 320 |
| 2023 | 32 | 308 |
| 2022 | 35 | 294 |
| 2021 | 28 | 307 |
| 2020 | 28 | 222 |
| 2019 | 19 | 235 |
| 2018 | 24 | 216 |
| 2017 | 23 | 233 |
| 2016 | 20 | 195 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #736, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #894, 39 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 39 |
| 2024 | 11 | 51 |
| 2023 | 10 | 51 |
| 2022 | 13 | 41 |
| 2021 | 6 | 40 |
| 2020 | 8 | 33 |
| 2019 | 12 | 45 |
| 2018 | 11 | 50 |
| 2017 | 8 | 45 |
| 2016 | 3 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1241, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1636, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #144, 449 births); most recent 2023 (rank #139, 423 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 423 |
| 2022 | 25 | 425 |
| 2021 | 18 | 446 |
| 2020 | 27 | 403 |
| 2019 | 18 | 421 |
| 2018 | 12 | 433 |
| 2017 | 18 | 391 |
| 2016 | 14 | 449 |
| 2015 | 16 | 360 |
| 2014 | 13 | 362 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #580, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #470, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #558, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence