Boys' name · since 2005
Elih
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Elih, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
138 boys have been named Elih since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elih has been recorded 138 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2020.
- #15,308 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 138 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elih ranks #15,308 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,308 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Elih's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Elih's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elih's full recorded timeline at 2014, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elih popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020
- Peak year (2017)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Elih by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (115 births, 83% of the file).
2010s was Elih's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Elih births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (83% of all-time use).
Elih by state
Where Elih concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 10.9% |
15 of 138 births nationwide.
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What to do with Elih's data
- Elih's decade-level peak was the 2010s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elihs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elih: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
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, 2005–2020 (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 Elih 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.