Elihu vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elihu

Boy name · Rank #5452

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Elihu Elijah
Current Rank #5452 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,236 380,611
Peak Year 1928 2011
Peak Year Births 26 14,001
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihu Elijah
1880s 27 856
1890s 11 704
1900s 7 725
1910s 154 1,963
1920s 178 2,755
1930s 92 2,135
1940s 71 2,399
1950s 56 2,314
1960s 30 1,524
1970s 41 3,400
1980s 57 7,567
1990s 101 34,652
2000s 158 110,421
2010s 157 137,147
2020s 96 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihu Elijah
2014 15 13,886
2015 16 13,710
2016 22 13,982
2017 15 13,449
2018 18 13,020
2019 20 13,436
2020 18 13,238
2021 16 12,845
2022 14 12,094
2023 17 11,523
2024 17 11,238
2025 14 11,111

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, 1880–2025.

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