Holding steady, #6,838 for girls today.
Popularity of Eleah since 1983
Babies named Eleah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s | 79 |
Meaning & origin
Eleah is a modern given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1983, a time when creative spellings and inventive phonetic names were gaining traction. It reached its highest usage in 2009, ranking 6,838 nationally, with approximately 1 in 100,454 newborn girls receiving the name in 2025. Its trajectory has remained stable over recent decades, suggesting consistent but low-level use. The name's construction appears to blend elements of Leah, Elia, or Aaliyah, though it lacks a clear etymological origin. Eleah has not been strongly associated with any particular U.S. state or cultural group, reflecting its nature as a modern coinage without deep historical roots.
Eleah is a modern creative spelling that likely arose from combining sounds popular in late 20th-century English-speaking countries. It may be influenced by Leah (of Hebrew origin, meaning "weary") or names ending in -lee/-ley, but no direct etymological root is established. First recorded in the U.S. in 1983, it has never been widely common.
“Eleah” around the world
Where Eleah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ellie, Leah
Sibling names for Eleah
Names that share Eleah's style, for a brother or sister.
