Eli vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Eli and Elijah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Eli Elijah
Current Rank #92 #8
Total Births (all years) 149,990 369,304
Peak Year 2012 2011
Peak Year Births 8,076 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eli Elijah
1880ss 721 856
1890ss 492 704
1900ss 483 725
1910ss 1,991 1,963
1920ss 2,520 2,755
1930ss 1,592 2,135
1940ss 1,288 2,399
1950ss 1,346 2,314
1960ss 1,323 1,524
1970ss 3,610 3,402
1980ss 5,455 7,567
1990ss 8,560 34,651
2000ss 28,019 110,418
2010ss 69,871 137,093
2020ss 22,719 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eli Elijah
2014 7,508 13,881
2015 7,158 13,707
2016 7,129 13,970
2017 6,636 13,444
2018 6,091 13,012
2019 5,535 13,428
2020 5,278 13,224
2021 4,910 12,825
2022 4,702 12,075
2023 4,106 11,503
2024 3,723 11,171

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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