Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2009
Eiljah
Eiljah has 22 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 2009–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Eiljah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eiljah has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2017.
- 22 total births
- 2009–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Eiljah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 22
- total births
- 2009–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Eiljah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Eiljah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Eiljah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eiljah splits its recorded history at 2010: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eiljah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Eiljah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Eiljah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eiljah's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Eiljah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eiljah? ▼
Eiljah has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 8 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Eiljah most popular? ▼
Eiljah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Eiljah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eiljah since 2009 -- 9 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Eiljah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilan, Eilam, Eilon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Eiljah
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Eilon Boy
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Eilert Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eiljah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 22 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eiljah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eiljah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.