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) 5,174 380,611
Peak Year 2025 2011
Peak Year Births 818 14,001
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elio Elijah
1880s - 856
1890s - 704
1900s - 725
1910s 117 1,963
1920s 235 2,755
1930s 103 2,135
1940s 50 2,399
1950s 77 2,314
1960s 159 1,524
1970s 183 3,400
1980s 267 7,567
1990s 292 34,652
2000s 428 110,421
2010s 672 137,147
2020s 2,591 72,049

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elio Elijah
2014 44 13,886
2015 63 13,710
2016 53 13,982
2017 68 13,449
2018 129 13,020
2019 149 13,436
2020 185 13,238
2021 286 12,845
2022 275 12,094
2023 426 11,523
2024 601 11,238
2025 818 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, 1912–2025.

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