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 #3550

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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 #3550 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,122 369,304
Peak Year 2009 2011
Peak Year Births 56 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliah 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 46 3,402
1980ss 41 7,567
1990ss 105 34,651
2000ss 281 110,418
2010ss 441 137,093
2020ss 208 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliah Elijah
2014 47 13,881
2015 46 13,707
2016 51 13,970
2017 54 13,444
2018 39 13,012
2019 45 13,428
2020 53 13,224
2021 43 12,825
2022 42 12,075
2023 38 11,503
2024 32 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, 1972–2024.

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