Eliyahu vs Elijah

Side-by-side comparison of Eliyahu and Elijah — 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

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Metric Eliyahu Elijah
Current Rank #1262 #8
Total Births (all years) 3,496 369,304
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 156 13,997
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliyahu Elijah
1880ss — 856
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 725
1910ss — 1,963
1920ss — 2,755
1930ss — 2,135
1940ss — 2,399
1950ss 8 2,314
1960ss 17 1,524
1970ss 106 3,402
1980ss 249 7,567
1990ss 467 34,651
2000ss 775 110,418
2010ss 1,194 137,093
2020ss 680 60,798

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliyahu Elijah
2014 121 13,881
2015 137 13,707
2016 130 13,970
2017 104 13,444
2018 110 13,012
2019 119 13,428
2020 119 13,224
2021 124 12,825
2022 137 12,075
2023 144 11,503
2024 156 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, 1956–2024.

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