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) 12,815 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 1,495 13,997
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elian 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 28 34,651
2000ss 2,580 110,418
2010ss 4,330 137,093
2020ss 5,877 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elian Elijah
2014 354 13,881
2015 365 13,707
2016 450 13,970
2017 478 13,444
2018 771 13,012
2019 872 13,428
2020 877 13,224
2021 890 12,825
2022 1,128 12,075
2023 1,487 11,503
2024 1,495 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, 1996–2024.

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