Elian vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Elian and Elijah - 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

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Elian Elijah
Current Rank #237 #8
Total Births (all years) 15,268 380,611
Peak Year 2025 2011
Peak Year Births 2,448 14,001
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elian 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 28 34,652
2000s 2,581 110,421
2010s 4,330 137,147
2020s 8,329 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elian Elijah
2014 354 13,886
2015 365 13,710
2016 450 13,982
2017 478 13,449
2018 771 13,020
2019 872 13,436
2020 877 13,238
2021 890 12,845
2022 1,128 12,094
2023 1,487 11,523
2024 1,499 11,238
2025 2,448 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, 1996–2025.

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