Boys' name · since 2002

Eliejah

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Eliejah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Eliejah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Eliejah recorded 15 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2014.

  • #31,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eliejah ranks #31,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eliejah's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eliejah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Eliejah splits its recorded history at 2009: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births).

Eliejah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2002)
5
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
5 200220092014 5

Eliejah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Eliejah's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Eliejah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliejah? ▼
Eliejah has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,318 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 5 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Eliejah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eliejah ranks #31,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eliejah most popular? ▼
Eliejah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Eliejah been used? ▼
Eliejah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 13 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Eliejah? ▼
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 Eliejah's data

  • Eliejah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eliejah

Nearby Names Like Eliejah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliejah

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#7 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#104 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#13 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#788 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#147 15,268 births

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eliejah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Eliejah 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 August 2026.