Elihu vs Elias

Side-by-side comparison of Elihu and Elias — 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

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elihu Elias
Current Rank #5438 #25
Total Births (all years) 1,222 120,370
Peak Year 1928 2024
Peak Year Births 26 7,653
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihu Elias
1880ss 27 450
1890ss 11 302
1900ss 7 254
1910ss 154 1,144
1920ss 178 1,766
1930ss 92 1,355
1940ss 71 1,227
1950ss 56 1,548
1960ss 30 1,774
1970ss 41 2,961
1980ss 57 4,481
1990ss 101 8,856
2000ss 158 19,616
2010ss 157 40,913
2020ss 82 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihu Elias
2014 15 3,781
2015 16 4,099
2016 22 4,486
2017 15 4,931
2018 18 5,348
2019 20 5,720
2020 18 5,990
2021 16 6,349
2022 14 6,728
2023 17 7,003
2024 17 7,653

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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