Elijah vs Eli
Side-by-side comparison of Elijah and Eli - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elijah | Eli |
| Current Rank | #8 | #92 |
| Total Births (all years) | 380,611 | 153,495 |
| Peak Year | 2011 | 2012 |
| Peak Year Births | 14,001 | 8,079 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elijah | Eli |
| 1880s | 856 | 721 |
| 1890s | 704 | 492 |
| 1900s | 725 | 483 |
| 1910s | 1,963 | 1,991 |
| 1920s | 2,755 | 2,520 |
| 1930s | 2,135 | 1,592 |
| 1940s | 2,399 | 1,288 |
| 1950s | 2,314 | 1,346 |
| 1960s | 1,524 | 1,323 |
| 1970s | 3,400 | 3,610 |
| 1980s | 7,567 | 5,455 |
| 1990s | 34,652 | 8,562 |
| 2000s | 110,421 | 28,043 |
| 2010s | 137,147 | 69,900 |
| 2020s | 72,049 | 26,169 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elijah | Eli |
| 2014 | 13,886 | 7,513 |
| 2015 | 13,710 | 7,163 |
| 2016 | 13,982 | 7,132 |
| 2017 | 13,449 | 6,637 |
| 2018 | 13,020 | 6,094 |
| 2019 | 13,436 | 5,539 |
| 2020 | 13,238 | 5,281 |
| 2021 | 12,845 | 4,913 |
| 2022 | 12,094 | 4,704 |
| 2023 | 11,523 | 4,111 |
| 2024 | 11,238 | 3,742 |
| 2025 | 11,111 | 3,418 |