Eliam vs Elijah

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

Name A

Eliam

Boy name · Rank #381

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Eliam Elijah
Current Rank #381 #8
Total Births (all years) 4,439 380,611
Peak Year 2025 2011
Peak Year Births 1,085 14,001
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliam 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 - 3,400
1980s - 7,567
1990s - 34,652
2000s 122 110,421
2010s 1,029 137,147
2020s 3,288 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliam Elijah
2014 83 13,886
2015 94 13,710
2016 139 13,982
2017 134 13,449
2018 172 13,020
2019 179 13,436
2020 163 13,238
2021 346 12,845
2022 407 12,094
2023 432 11,523
2024 855 11,238
2025 1,085 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, 2000–2025.

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