Elijiah vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Elijiah and Elijah — 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

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elijiah Elijah
Current Rank #5976 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,143 369,304
Peak Year 2008 2011
Peak Year Births 75 13,997
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijiah Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss — 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss — 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss — 2,314
1960ss — 1,524
1970ss 5 3,402
1980ss — 7,567
1990ss 146 34,651
2000ss 548 110,418
2010ss 370 137,093
2020ss 74 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijiah Elijah
2014 28 13,881
2015 27 13,707
2016 26 13,970
2017 22 13,444
2018 19 13,012
2019 30 13,428
2020 19 13,224
2021 19 12,825
2022 8 12,075
2023 13 11,503
2024 15 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, 1979–2024.

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