Elimelech vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elimelech

Boy name · Rank #2721

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Elimelech Elijah
Current Rank #2721 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,103 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 48 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elimelech Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss — 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss — 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss — 2,314
1960ss 5 1,524
1970ss 17 3,402
1980ss 89 7,567
1990ss 154 34,651
2000ss 300 110,418
2010ss 347 137,093
2020ss 191 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elimelech Elijah
2014 32 13,881
2015 41 13,707
2016 36 13,970
2017 28 13,444
2018 33 13,012
2019 43 13,428
2020 29 13,224
2021 35 12,825
2022 45 12,075
2023 34 11,503
2024 48 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, 1967–2024.

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