Elim vs Eli

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

Name A

Elim

Boy name · Rank #4265

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elim Eli
Current Rank #4265 #92
Total Births (all years) 316 149,990
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 25 8,076
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elim 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 — 3,610
1980ss — 5,455
1990ss — 8,560
2000ss 51 28,019
2010ss 162 69,871
2020ss 103 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elim Eli
2014 17 7,508
2015 21 7,158
2016 24 7,129
2017 16 6,636
2018 18 6,091
2019 14 5,535
2020 24 5,278
2021 21 4,910
2022 18 4,702
2023 15 4,106
2024 25 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, 2000–2024.

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