Elie vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elie

Boy name · Rank #3221

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elie Elijah
Current Rank #3221 #8
Total Births (all years) 3,015 380,611
Peak Year 2009 2011
Peak Year Births 56 14,001
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elie Elijah
1880s 83 856
1890s 73 704
1900s 92 725
1910s 226 1,963
1920s 284 2,755
1930s 182 2,135
1940s 128 2,399
1950s 145 2,314
1960s 90 1,524
1970s 142 3,400
1980s 258 7,567
1990s 292 34,652
2000s 407 110,421
2010s 407 137,147
2020s 206 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elie Elijah
2014 45 13,886
2015 35 13,710
2016 38 13,982
2017 37 13,449
2018 35 13,020
2019 27 13,436
2020 32 13,238
2021 26 12,845
2022 41 12,094
2023 38 11,523
2024 37 11,238
2025 32 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, 1880–2025.

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