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Ela

Girl's name · #1562 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ela is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1887, it stood at #1562 in 2025; about 2,800 girls have been named Ela along the way.

Across the states

See where Ela is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Ela is especially popular in Slovenia.

#10 in Slovenia (2025) · #18 in Türkiye (2025) · #114 in Austria (2025) · #117 in Switzerland (2025) · #246 in Netherlands (2025) · #276 in Belgium (2025) · #374 in France (2025) · #431 in Norway (2025) · #478 in Sweden (2025) · #521 in Poland (2025) · #686 in England & Wales (2025) · #687 in Ecuador (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Elas

• Ela Bhatt — Founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)
• Ela Gandhi — South African politician
• Ela Weber — German actress
• Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury — English heiress and suo jure Countess of Salisbury
• Ela Lodh — Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist

What Elas become

Among 122 notable people named Ela:

Entertainers appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ela Weber, German actress.

Spellings & nicknames

Ela is a rare spelling of Ella — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way; Ella itself ranked #29 in 2025.

Similar names: Amna · Elly · Zella · Jiya · Hala · Lela

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