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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elija | Eli |
| Current Rank | #6846 | #92 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,169 | 153,495 |
| Peak Year | 2008 | 2012 |
| Peak Year Births | 56 | 8,079 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1889 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elija | Eli |
| 1880s | 5 | 721 |
| 1890s | - | 492 |
| 1900s | - | 483 |
| 1910s | 42 | 1,991 |
| 1920s | 34 | 2,520 |
| 1930s | 10 | 1,592 |
| 1940s | - | 1,288 |
| 1950s | - | 1,346 |
| 1960s | - | 1,323 |
| 1970s | 7 | 3,610 |
| 1980s | 68 | 5,455 |
| 1990s | 142 | 8,562 |
| 2000s | 414 | 28,043 |
| 2010s | 328 | 69,900 |
| 2020s | 119 | 26,169 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elija | Eli |
| 2014 | 21 | 7,513 |
| 2015 | 43 | 7,163 |
| 2016 | 26 | 7,132 |
| 2017 | 33 | 6,637 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,094 |
| 2019 | 25 | 5,539 |
| 2020 | 24 | 5,281 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4,913 |
| 2022 | 20 | 4,704 |
| 2023 | 20 | 4,111 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3,742 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3,418 |