Eliah vs Elijah

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

Name A

Eliah

Boy name · Rank #3562

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliah Elijah
Current Rank #3562 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,159 380,611
Peak Year 2009 2011
Peak Year Births 56 14,001
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliah Elijah
1880s - 856
1890s - 704
1900s - 725
1910s - 1,963
1920s - 2,755
1930s - 2,135
1940s - 2,399
1950s - 2,314
1960s - 1,524
1970s 46 3,400
1980s 41 7,567
1990s 105 34,652
2000s 281 110,421
2010s 441 137,147
2020s 245 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliah Elijah
2014 47 13,886
2015 46 13,710
2016 51 13,982
2017 54 13,449
2018 39 13,020
2019 45 13,436
2020 53 13,238
2021 43 12,845
2022 42 12,094
2023 38 11,523
2024 32 11,238
2025 37 11,111

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, 1972–2025.

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