Elija vs Eli

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

Name A

Elija

Boy name · Rank #6824

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elija Eli
Current Rank #6824 #92
Total Births (all years) 1,154 149,990
Peak Year 2008 2012
Peak Year Births 56 8,076
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elija Eli
1880ss 5 721
1890ss — 492
1900ss — 483
1910ss 42 1,991
1920ss 34 2,520
1930ss 10 1,592
1940ss — 1,288
1950ss — 1,346
1960ss — 1,323
1970ss 7 3,610
1980ss 68 5,455
1990ss 142 8,560
2000ss 414 28,019
2010ss 327 69,871
2020ss 105 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elija Eli
2014 21 7,508
2015 42 7,158
2016 26 7,129
2017 33 6,636
2018 20 6,091
2019 25 5,535
2020 24 5,278
2021 29 4,910
2022 20 4,702
2023 20 4,106
2024 12 3,723

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, 1889–2024.

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