Elijiah vs Eli

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

Name A

Elijiah

Boy name · Rank #5976

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elijiah Eli
Current Rank #5976 #92
Total Births (all years) 1,143 149,990
Peak Year 2008 2012
Peak Year Births 75 8,076
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijiah Eli
1880ss — 721
1890ss — 492
1900ss — 483
1910ss — 1,991
1920ss — 2,520
1930ss — 1,592
1940ss — 1,288
1950ss — 1,346
1960ss — 1,323
1970ss 5 3,610
1980ss — 5,455
1990ss 146 8,560
2000ss 548 28,019
2010ss 370 69,871
2020ss 74 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijiah Eli
2014 28 7,508
2015 27 7,158
2016 26 7,129
2017 22 6,636
2018 19 6,091
2019 30 5,535
2020 19 5,278
2021 19 4,910
2022 8 4,702
2023 13 4,106
2024 15 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, 1979–2024.

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