Ely vs Elyjah

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

Name A

Ely

Boy name · Rank #3048

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Name B

Elyjah

Boy name · Rank #2703

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Metric Ely Elyjah
Current Rank #3048 #2703
Total Births (all years) 4,471 1,961
Peak Year 2009 2012
Peak Year Births 159 124
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Ely Elyjah
1880s 42 -
1890s 43 -
1900s 34 -
1910s 187 -
1920s 170 -
1930s 90 -
1940s 84 -
1950s 84 -
1960s 74 -
1970s 224 -
1980s 352 -
1990s 484 132
2000s 1,254 695
2010s 1,079 776
2020s 270 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ely Elyjah
2014 104 80
2015 109 73
2016 105 65
2017 73 67
2018 75 67
2019 71 58
2020 48 71
2021 48 58
2022 39 61
2023 46 67
2024 40 49
2025 49 52

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, 1880–2025.

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