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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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliam Elijah
Current Rank #381 #8
Total Births (all years) 3,349 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 853 13,997
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliam 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 — 7,567
1990ss — 34,651
2000ss 122 110,418
2010ss 1,027 137,093
2020ss 2,200 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliam Elijah
2014 83 13,881
2015 94 13,707
2016 138 13,970
2017 134 13,444
2018 171 13,012
2019 179 13,428
2020 163 13,224
2021 346 12,825
2022 407 12,075
2023 431 11,503
2024 853 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, 2000–2024.

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