Feminine dossier · first seen 1887
Ela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
150
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ela
How many people are named Ela?
An estimated 2,481 living Americans are named Ela.
How rare is Ela?
Ela is uncommon among babies today, with 135 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 10% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Ela?
The median age of a living American named Ela is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Ela still popular?
Yes. Ela is holding steady, with 135 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ela most common?
Ela has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
10%
2025
135
All-time
2,846
Where it lives now
Ela is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.