Elija vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Elija and Elijah — 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

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elija Elijah
Current Rank #6824 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,154 369,304
Peak Year 2008 2011
Peak Year Births 56 13,997
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elija Elijah
1880ss 5 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss 42 1,963
1920ss 34 2,755
1930ss 10 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss — 2,314
1960ss — 1,524
1970ss 7 3,402
1980ss 68 7,567
1990ss 142 34,651
2000ss 414 110,418
2010ss 327 137,093
2020ss 105 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elija Elijah
2014 21 13,881
2015 42 13,707
2016 26 13,970
2017 33 13,444
2018 20 13,012
2019 25 13,428
2020 24 13,224
2021 29 12,825
2022 20 12,075
2023 20 11,503
2024 12 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, 1889–2024.

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