Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1997
Eliajah
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Eliajah, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
52 boys have been named Eliajah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Eliajah has 52 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2010.
- 52 total births
- 1997–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Eliajah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 52
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Eliajah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
9 babies were named Eliajah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Eliajah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eliajah splits its recorded history at 2007: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eliajah at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Eliajah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010
- Peak year (2000)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Eliajah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Eliajah's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Eliajah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eliajah? ▼
Eliajah has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Eliajah most popular? ▼
Eliajah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Eliajah been used? ▼
Eliajah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 14 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Eliajah? ▼
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.
What to do with Eliajah's data
- Eliajah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Eliajah
Nearby Names Like Eliajah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliajah
Elijah Boy
#8 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#92 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#25 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#237 15,268 births
Compare Eliajah side by side: Eliajah vs Elijah Eliajah vs Eli Eliajah vs Elias
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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, 1997–2010 (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. "Eliajah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 52 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliajah. 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 Eliajah 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.