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 #3039

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Name B

Elyjah

Boy name · Rank #2729

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Metric Ely Elyjah
Current Rank #3039 #2729
Total Births (all years) 4,422 1,908
Peak Year 2009 2012
Peak Year Births 159 124
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1994

Births by Decade

Decade Ely Elyjah
1880ss 42 —
1890ss 43 —
1900ss 34 —
1910ss 187 —
1920ss 170 —
1930ss 90 —
1940ss 84 —
1950ss 84 —
1960ss 74 —
1970ss 224 —
1980ss 352 —
1990ss 484 132
2000ss 1,254 695
2010ss 1,079 776
2020ss 221 305

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 48

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, 1880–2024.

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