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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elihu | Eli |
| Current Rank | #5452 | #92 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,236 | 153,495 |
| Peak Year | 1928 | 2012 |
| Peak Year Births | 26 | 8,079 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elihu | Eli |
| 1880s | 27 | 721 |
| 1890s | 11 | 492 |
| 1900s | 7 | 483 |
| 1910s | 154 | 1,991 |
| 1920s | 178 | 2,520 |
| 1930s | 92 | 1,592 |
| 1940s | 71 | 1,288 |
| 1950s | 56 | 1,346 |
| 1960s | 30 | 1,323 |
| 1970s | 41 | 3,610 |
| 1980s | 57 | 5,455 |
| 1990s | 101 | 8,562 |
| 2000s | 158 | 28,043 |
| 2010s | 157 | 69,900 |
| 2020s | 96 | 26,169 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elihu | Eli |
| 2014 | 15 | 7,513 |
| 2015 | 16 | 7,163 |
| 2016 | 22 | 7,132 |
| 2017 | 15 | 6,637 |
| 2018 | 18 | 6,094 |
| 2019 | 20 | 5,539 |
| 2020 | 18 | 5,281 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4,913 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4,704 |
| 2023 | 17 | 4,111 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3,742 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3,418 |