US rank #2458 Boys' name Peak 2022 891 births

Eliab — #2458 US boys' name

891 babies named Eliab in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s432000s1662010s3492020s327
#2458
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Eliab was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

98 babies were named Eliab in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eliab

The Social Security Administration has registered 891 babies named Eliab between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eliab currently holds the #2458 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eliab performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 349 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Eliab shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Eliab in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eliab 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 891 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.

Eliab at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

891

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2022

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,458

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eliab popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
98
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919911989 6

Eliab by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
349 births that decade — 39% of Eliab's all-time total
1980s61990s432000s1662010s3492020s327

Eliab by state

Where Eliab concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Eliab
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
92 10.3%
#2 California
89 10.0%
#3 Virginia
37 4.2%
#4 Maryland
22 2.5%
#5 Washington
18 2.0%
#6 Georgia
11 1.2%
#7 Arizona
5 0.6%
#8 District of Columbia
5 0.6%
Texas share of Eliab's total US births 10.3%
Even split

92 of 891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Eliab appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliab?
891 babies have been named Eliab since 1989. It currently ranks #2458 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 98 births.
When was Eliab most popular?
Eliab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 349 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Eliab most popular?
The top states for the name Eliab are Texas (92 births), California (89 births), Virginia (37 births).
How long has the name Eliab been used?
Eliab has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eliab?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 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, 1989–2024 (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.