The first name Ela
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 54 girls were named Ela, making it the 684th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 126 births (#372).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 135 girls born in the United States were named Ela, the 1,562nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 150 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ela
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ela BhattFounder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA), 1933–2022
- Ela WeberGerman actress, born 1966
- Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of SalisburyEnglish heiress and suo jure Countess of Salisbury, 1190–1261
Questions
- How popular is the name Ela?
- In 2025, 54 girls born in England and Wales were named Ela, ranking 684th. Its peak was 2011, with 126 births.
- Is Ela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,846 US babies named Ela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ela most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 150 babies were named Ela, its highest rank at 1,465th.