Will my child share the name Elara with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 127 UK babies named Elara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Elara becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Elara is at its highest recorded position — #340 in 2025, with 127 births. In 2020 it ranked #571.

Is Elara a good choice for a distinctive name?

Elara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Elara a popular baby name in the United States?

Elara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Elara is a distinctive choice, ranked #340 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elara in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#340

About the Name Elara

2024 marks Elara's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #467. The name has climbed 104 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.

Elara is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elara in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Elara

Elara (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Elara , Elare or Alera (Ancient Greek: Ἐλάρα, Ἐλάραη or Ἀλέρα), also called Larissa, was a mortal princess, the daughter of King Orchomenus and mother of the giant Tityos by Zeus.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Elara

127

UK babies named Elara (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↑ 231 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elara

Almost certainly the only Elara in the class

UK Popularity (2003–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Elara (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Elara , Elare or Alera (Ancient Greek: Ἐλάρα, Ἐλάραη or Ἀλέρα), also called Larissa, was a mortal princess, the daughter of King Orchomenus and mother of the giant Tityos by Zeus.