Eliel vs Elijah

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

Name A

Eliel

Boy name · Rank #583

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliel Elijah
Current Rank #583 #8
Total Births (all years) 4,418 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 488 13,997
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliel 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 10 3,402
1980ss 70 7,567
1990ss 181 34,651
2000ss 913 110,418
2010ss 1,558 137,093
2020ss 1,686 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliel Elijah
2014 128 13,881
2015 121 13,707
2016 126 13,970
2017 116 13,444
2018 170 13,012
2019 400 13,428
2020 325 13,224
2021 275 12,825
2022 306 12,075
2023 292 11,503
2024 488 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, 1975–2024.

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