Elix vs Elijah

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

Name A

Elix

Boy name · Rank #12426

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Name B

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Elix Elijah
Current Rank #12426 #8
Total Births (all years) 62 369,304
Peak Year 2020 2011
Peak Year Births 11 13,997
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elix Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss 10 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss — 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss — 2,314
1960ss — 1,524
1970ss — 3,402
1980ss — 7,567
1990ss 6 34,651
2000ss — 110,418
2010ss 20 137,093
2020ss 26 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elix Elijah
2014 — 13,881
2015 — 13,707
2016 9 13,970
2017 — 13,444
2018 6 13,012
2019 — 13,428
2020 11 13,224
2021 5 12,825
2022 — 12,075
2023 5 11,503
2024 5 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, 1914–2024.

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