Elim vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Elim and Elijah — 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

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elim Elijah
Current Rank #4265 #8
Total Births (all years) 316 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 25 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elim 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 — 3,402
1980ss — 7,567
1990ss — 34,651
2000ss 51 110,418
2010ss 162 137,093
2020ss 103 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elim Elijah
2014 17 13,881
2015 21 13,707
2016 24 13,970
2017 16 13,444
2018 18 13,012
2019 14 13,428
2020 24 13,224
2021 21 12,825
2022 18 12,075
2023 15 11,503
2024 25 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, 2000–2024.

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