US rank #8613 Boys' name Peak 2020 209 births

Elhadj — #8613 US boys' name

209 babies named Elhadj in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s762010s642020s51
#8613
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Elhadj was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

13 babies were named Elhadj in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elhadj

The Social Security Administration has registered 209 babies named Elhadj between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elhadj currently holds the #8613 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elhadj performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elhadj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Elhadj in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elhadj in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 209 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elhadj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

209

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2020

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,613

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elhadj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
13
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 20242020201520112007200219981997 6

Elhadj by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
76 births that decade — 36% of Elhadj's all-time total
1990s182000s762010s642020s51

Elhadj by state

Where Elhadj concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Elhadj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.4%
New York share of Elhadj's total US births 2.4%

5 of 209 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elhadj?
209 babies have been named Elhadj since 1997. It currently ranks #8613 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 13 births.
When was Elhadj most popular?
Elhadj was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Elhadj most popular?
The top states for the name Elhadj are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Elhadj been used?
Elhadj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elhadj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elhadji, Elham, Elhan, Elhanan, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.