Elian vs Eli

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

Name A

Elian

Boy name · Rank #237

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Metric Elian Eli
Current Rank #237 #92
Total Births (all years) 12,815 149,990
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 1,495 8,076
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elian Eli
1880ss — 721
1890ss — 492
1900ss — 483
1910ss — 1,991
1920ss — 2,520
1930ss — 1,592
1940ss — 1,288
1950ss — 1,346
1960ss — 1,323
1970ss — 3,610
1980ss — 5,455
1990ss 28 8,560
2000ss 2,580 28,019
2010ss 4,330 69,871
2020ss 5,877 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elian Eli
2014 354 7,508
2015 365 7,158
2016 450 7,129
2017 478 6,636
2018 771 6,091
2019 872 5,535
2020 877 5,278
2021 890 4,910
2022 1,128 4,702
2023 1,487 4,106
2024 1,495 3,723

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, 1996–2024.

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