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 #3209

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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 #3209 #8
Total Births (all years) 2,983 369,304
Peak Year 2009 2011
Peak Year Births 56 13,997
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elie Elijah
1880ss 83 856
1890ss 73 704
1900ss 92 725
1910ss 226 1,963
1920ss 284 2,755
1930ss 182 2,135
1940ss 128 2,399
1950ss 145 2,314
1960ss 90 1,524
1970ss 142 3,402
1980ss 258 7,567
1990ss 292 34,651
2000ss 407 110,418
2010ss 407 137,093
2020ss 174 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elie Elijah
2014 45 13,881
2015 35 13,707
2016 38 13,970
2017 37 13,444
2018 35 13,012
2019 27 13,428
2020 32 13,224
2021 26 12,825
2022 41 12,075
2023 38 11,503
2024 37 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, 1880–2024.

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