Eliab vs Elijah

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

Name A

Eliab

Boy name · Rank #2458

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliab Elijah
Current Rank #2458 #8
Total Births (all years) 891 369,304
Peak Year 2022 2011
Peak Year Births 98 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliab Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss — 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss — 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss — 2,314
1960ss — 1,524
1970ss — 3,402
1980ss 6 7,567
1990ss 43 34,651
2000ss 166 110,418
2010ss 349 137,093
2020ss 327 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliab Elijah
2014 32 13,881
2015 35 13,707
2016 46 13,970
2017 39 13,444
2018 51 13,012
2019 42 13,428
2020 50 13,224
2021 59 12,825
2022 98 12,075
2023 64 11,503
2024 56 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, 1989–2024.

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