Girl nameCurrently #7,314 in the USSteady

Elah

2 syllablesPeak year: 20154 lettersStarts with E

Meaning & origin

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Elah's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Elah, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Elah
19055
19156
19207
19245
20057
20067
200718
200819
200914
201018
201119
201214
201314
201414
201533
201618
201718
201814
201918
202020
202126
202218
202310
202415

Elah through the decades

  • Elah peaked in 2015, when 33 babies were named Elah in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Elah has risen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Elah currently ranks #7,314 in the US and is holding steady.

Names like Elah

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Sibling names for Elah

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