Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2007
Eliijah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Eliijah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Eliijah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 48 have been recorded since 2007.
Eliijah has 48 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2020.
- 48 total births
- 2007–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Eliijah since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 48
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Eliijah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Eliijah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Eliijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eliijah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eliijah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Eliijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Eliijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eliijah's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Eliijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eliijah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 48 babies named Eliijah. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 8 births.
When was Eliijah most popular? ▼
Eliijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Eliijah been used? ▼
Eliijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 14 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Eliijah? ▼
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 Eliijah's data
- Eliijah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (30 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.
- 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 Eliijah
Nearby Names Like Eliijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliijah
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 Eliijah side by side: Eliijah vs Elijah Eliijah vs Eli Eliijah vs Elias
Related Names
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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, 2007–2020 (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. "Eliijah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 48 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliijah. 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 Eliijah 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.