Elio vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elio

Boy name · Rank #507

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elio Elijah
Current Rank #507 #8
Total Births (all years) 4,349 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 599 13,997
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elio Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss 117 1,963
1920ss 235 2,755
1930ss 103 2,135
1940ss 50 2,399
1950ss 77 2,314
1960ss 159 1,524
1970ss 183 3,402
1980ss 267 7,567
1990ss 292 34,651
2000ss 428 110,418
2010ss 671 137,093
2020ss 1,767 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elio Elijah
2014 44 13,881
2015 63 13,707
2016 53 13,970
2017 68 13,444
2018 128 13,012
2019 149 13,428
2020 185 13,224
2021 284 12,825
2022 275 12,075
2023 424 11,503
2024 599 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, 1912–2024.

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