53,119births recorded
19Countries
10Variants
2023Peak · Catalonia
#14Québec 2025
Elia is a girl name family recorded 53,119 times in 19 countries since 1884. It ranks highest today in Québec (#14 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2023, at 335.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Elia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elia | Catalan | 11,385 | 🇫🇷 France | #235 | 2023 | ▲ 22 % |
| Elia | Catalan | 9,084 | 🇺🇸 United States | #970 | 2024 | ▲ 47 % |
| Elia | Catalan | 3,792 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #91 | 2015 | – |
| Elia | Catalan | 3,175 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 1925 | ▼ 76 % |
| Elia | Catalan | 3,007 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #42 | 2023 | ▼ 22 % |
| Elia | Catalan | 720 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2023 | ▲ 14 % |
| Elya | French | 8,395 | 🇫🇷 France | #104 | 2023 | ▲ 131 % |
| Elya | French | 659 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 2019 | ▲ 75 % |
| Elya | French | 448 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #308 | 2023 | ▲ 24 % |
| Elya | French | 284 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #217 | 2025 | ▲ 219 % |
| Elya | French | 190 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #480 | 2022 | ▲ 30 % |
| Elya | French | 45 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2017 | new |
| Ellia | English | 1,773 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2438 | 2017 | ▼ 6 % |
| Ellia | English | 385 | 🇫🇷 France | #1413 | 2025 | ▲ 110 % |
| Ellia | English | 373 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2018 | ▼ 41 % |
| Ellia | English | 77 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2017 | – |
| Ellia | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2016 | – |
| Ellia | English | 15 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2020 | – |
| Eliyah | French | 1,446 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2933 | 2024 | ▼ 12 % |
| Eliyah | French | 530 | 🇫🇷 France | #776 | 2025 | ▲ 362 % |
| Eliyah | French | 165 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2025 | ▲ 112 % |
| Eliyah | French | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2024 | – |
| Eliyah | French | 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2018 | – |
| Eliyah | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2025 | – |
| Eliya | English | 836 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3975 | 2022 | ▶ 2 % |
| Eliya | English | 515 | 🇫🇷 France | #968 | 2025 | ▲ 62 % |
| Eliya | English | 169 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2022 | new |
| Eliya | English | 33 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
| Eliya | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 2021 | – |
| Aelia | French | 1,215 | 🇫🇷 France | #1134 | 2019 | ▲ 37 % |
| Aelia | French | 159 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2023 | – |
| Aelia | French | 31 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Aelia | French | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2019 | – |
| Elyah | French | 670 | 🇫🇷 France | #1119 | 2023 | ▲ 68 % |
| Elyah | French | 26 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2009 | new |
| Eliah | French | 468 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2016 | ▼ 22 % |
| Eliah | French | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | #2604 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Aëlya | French | 535 | 🇫🇷 France | #1155 | 2021 | ▲ 152 % |
| Ellya | French | 295 | 🇫🇷 France | #2727 | 2024 | ▼ 37 % |
| Ellya | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Elia ↔ Elya — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Ellia — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Eliyah — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Eliya — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Aelia — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Elyah — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Eliah — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Aëlya — spelling variant
- Elia ↔ Ellya — spelling variant
Questions about Elia
How popular is the name Elia?
In 2025 it ranked #14 in Québec. Official registers record 53,119 births across 19 countries.
What is Elia in other languages?
Elya (French); Ellia (English); Eliyah (French); Eliya (English); Aelia (French); Elyah (French); Eliah (French); Aëlya (French); Ellya (French).
When was Elia most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2023, at 335.8 births per 100,000.
Is Elia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Elia is a girl name.