Elai
Boy · eh-LYE · Hebrew
Elai is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies) and 5,606th for boys in the US (16 babies).
Where does Elai come from?
Hebrew: Hebrew name
- Say it
- eh-LYE
Is Elai a girl's or a boy's name?
Elai is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK and 16 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Elai in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,065among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 40% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Elai, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,803rd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Elai in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
How popular is Elai in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,606among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 16about 1 in 110,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 12% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 16 boys in the US were named Elai, making it the 5,606th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 5,976th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the boys named Elai in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Elai in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | #5,606 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5,063 |
| 2023 | 12 | #6,892 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5,629 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5,333 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5,976 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,401 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5,766 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6,681 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
Names like Elai
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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