Total births
4,922
Boys' name · since 1975
Eliel
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 4,922 babies named Eliel, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #584
- among boys today
- 4,922
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Eliel currently ranks #584 among boys' names in America, with 4,922 babies recorded since 1975.
Eliel has 4,922 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #584 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #584 among boys today
- 4,922 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eliel is currently the #584 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 4,922 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #584
- among boys today
- 4,922
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Eliel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#584
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Eliel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
503 babies were named Eliel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eliel compares
4,922 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Eliel's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eliel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,922 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 503 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eliel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eliel's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 503, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eliel at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#584
Active since
1975
Eliel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 503
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Eliel popularity over time - girls
9 total births recorded since 2024 (Eliel as girls' name)
Eliel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eliel's strongest decade.
2,190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Eliel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s 181
1990s
181 births
- 2000s
2000s
913 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,558 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,190 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,190 births (44% of all-time use).
How Eliel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eliel's total volume
Eliel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eliel by state
Where Eliel concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 721 | 14.6% |
| #2 | California | | 694 | 14.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 410 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 349 | 7.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 226 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 166 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 162 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 141 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Eliel's total US births 14.6%
Even split
721 of 4,922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Eliel appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eliel? ▼
Eliel has been given to 4,922 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #584 as of the latest data. 503 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Eliel most popular? ▼
Eliel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,190 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eliel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eliel are Texas (721 births), California (694 births), New York (410 births).
How long has the name Eliel been used? ▼
Records for Eliel go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eliel? ▼
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 Eliel's data
- Texas records the most Eliels (721 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Eliel
Nearby Names Like Eliel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliel
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 Eliel side by side: Eliel vs Elijah Eliel vs Eli Eliel vs Elias
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Eliel: #584 Boys' Name - 4,922 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliel. 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 Eliel 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.