Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1999
Elaijah
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 170 babies named Elaijah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
170 girls have been named Elaijah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elaijah has 170 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2023.
- 170 total births
- 1999–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Elaijah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 170
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Elaijah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
15 babies were named Elaijah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Elaijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elaijah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elaijah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Elaijah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023
- Peak year (2010)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Elaijah popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2001 (Elaijah as boys' name)
Elaijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elaijah's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Elaijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elaijah? ▼
170 babies have been named Elaijah since 1999. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2010 with 15 births.
When was Elaijah most popular? ▼
Elaijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Elaijah been used? ▼
Elaijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 25 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Elaijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elaijah's data
- Elaijah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elaijah
Nearby Names Like Elaijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elaijah
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Compare Elaijah side by side: Elaijah vs Elaine Elaijah vs Elaina Elaijah vs Elana
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2023 (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. "Elaijah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 170 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elaijah. 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 Elaijah 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 July 2026.