Total births
344
Unisex name · since 1974
Elham
Elham has 344 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15736
- among girls today
- 344
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elham is the #15736 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 344 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elham has been recorded 344 times among girls since 1974, currently ranked #15736 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, 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 1974 to 2025.
- #15736 among girls today
- 344 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elham is currently the #15736 unisex name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 344 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15736
- among girls today
- 344
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Elham vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15736
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Elham was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Elham in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Elham compares
344 48th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elham's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elham | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 344 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elham's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#15,736
Active since
1974
Elham popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Elham popularity over time - boys
101 total births recorded since 2009 (Elham as boys' name)
Elham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Elham's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Elham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elham? ▼
Elham has been given to 344 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15736 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Elham most popular? ▼
Elham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Elham a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elham is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 344 births, and as a boy's name it has 101 births.
How long has the name Elham been used? ▼
Records for Elham go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Elham? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elhana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elham's data
- Elham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1974–2025 (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. "Elham: #15736 Unisex Name - 344 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elham. 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 Elham 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.