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 #2731

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Elimelech Elijah
Current Rank #2731 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,140 380,611
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 48 14,001
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elimelech Elijah
1880s - 856
1890s - 704
1900s - 725
1910s - 1,963
1920s - 2,755
1930s - 2,135
1940s - 2,399
1950s - 2,314
1960s 5 1,524
1970s 17 3,400
1980s 89 7,567
1990s 154 34,652
2000s 300 110,421
2010s 347 137,147
2020s 228 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elimelech Elijah
2014 32 13,886
2015 41 13,710
2016 36 13,982
2017 28 13,449
2018 33 13,020
2019 43 13,436
2020 29 13,238
2021 35 12,845
2022 45 12,094
2023 34 11,523
2024 48 11,238
2025 37 11,111

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, 1967–2025.

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