Elihue vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elihue

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Elihue Elijah
Current Rank Unranked #8
Total Births (all years) 208 380,611
Peak Year 1921 2011
Peak Year Births 16 14,001
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elihue Elijah
1880s - 856
1890s - 704
1900s - 725
1910s 37 1,963
1920s 98 2,755
1930s 33 2,135
1940s 30 2,399
1950s 10 2,314
1960s - 1,524
1970s - 3,400
1980s - 7,567
1990s - 34,652
2000s - 110,421
2010s - 137,147
2020s - 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elihue Elijah
2014 - 13,886
2015 - 13,710
2016 - 13,982
2017 - 13,449
2018 - 13,020
2019 - 13,436
2020 - 13,238
2021 - 12,845
2022 - 12,094
2023 - 11,523
2024 - 11,238
2025 - 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, 1916–1958.

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