Eliud vs Elijah

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

Name A

Eliud

Boy name · Rank #4211

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliud Elijah
Current Rank #4211 #8
Total Births (all years) 1,575 369,304
Peak Year 2000 2011
Peak Year Births 43 13,997
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliud Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss — 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss 11 2,135
1940ss 5 2,399
1950ss 42 2,314
1960ss 97 1,524
1970ss 152 3,402
1980ss 166 7,567
1990ss 284 34,651
2000ss 366 110,418
2010ss 315 137,093
2020ss 137 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliud Elijah
2014 31 13,881
2015 35 13,707
2016 26 13,970
2017 34 13,444
2018 28 13,012
2019 38 13,428
2020 35 13,224
2021 23 12,825
2022 21 12,075
2023 33 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, 1931–2024.

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