Elihu vs Eli

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

Name A

Elihu

Boy name · Rank #5438

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elihu Eli
Current Rank #5438 #92
Total Births (all years) 1,222 149,990
Peak Year 1928 2012
Peak Year Births 26 8,076
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihu Eli
1880ss 27 721
1890ss 11 492
1900ss 7 483
1910ss 154 1,991
1920ss 178 2,520
1930ss 92 1,592
1940ss 71 1,288
1950ss 56 1,346
1960ss 30 1,323
1970ss 41 3,610
1980ss 57 5,455
1990ss 101 8,560
2000ss 158 28,019
2010ss 157 69,871
2020ss 82 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihu Eli
2014 15 7,508
2015 16 7,158
2016 22 7,129
2017 15 6,636
2018 18 6,091
2019 20 5,535
2020 18 5,278
2021 16 4,910
2022 14 4,702
2023 17 4,106
2024 17 3,723

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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