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 #5438

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elihu Elijah
Current Rank #5438 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,222 369,304
Peak Year 1928 2011
Peak Year Births 26 13,997
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihu Elijah
1880ss 27 856
1890ss 11 704
1900ss 7 725
1910ss 154 1,963
1920ss 178 2,755
1930ss 92 2,135
1940ss 71 2,399
1950ss 56 2,314
1960ss 30 1,524
1970ss 41 3,402
1980ss 57 7,567
1990ss 101 34,651
2000ss 158 110,418
2010ss 157 137,093
2020ss 82 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihu Elijah
2014 15 13,881
2015 16 13,707
2016 22 13,970
2017 15 13,444
2018 18 13,012
2019 20 13,428
2020 18 13,224
2021 16 12,825
2022 14 12,075
2023 17 11,503
2024 17 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, 1880–2024.

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