Eliyahu vs Eli

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

Name A

Eliyahu

Boy name · Rank #1262

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Eliyahu Eli
Current Rank #1262 #92
Total Births (all years) 3,496 149,990
Peak Year 2024 2012
Peak Year Births 156 8,076
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliyahu Eli
1880ss — 721
1890ss — 492
1900ss — 483
1910ss — 1,991
1920ss — 2,520
1930ss — 1,592
1940ss — 1,288
1950ss 8 1,346
1960ss 17 1,323
1970ss 106 3,610
1980ss 249 5,455
1990ss 467 8,560
2000ss 775 28,019
2010ss 1,194 69,871
2020ss 680 22,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliyahu Eli
2014 121 7,508
2015 137 7,158
2016 130 7,129
2017 104 6,636
2018 110 6,091
2019 119 5,535
2020 119 5,278
2021 124 4,910
2022 137 4,702
2023 144 4,106
2024 156 3,723

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, 1956–2024.

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