Ela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1928 in 2014 with 104 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 150 births ranking #1464. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 940.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 17,172 girls born was named Ela. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.