US rank #11729 Boys' name Peak 2021 26 births

Elijay — #11729 US boys' name

26 babies named Elijay in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s21
#11729
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Elijay was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

9 babies were named Elijay in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elijay

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Elijay between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elijay currently holds the #11729 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elijay performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elijay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elijay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elijay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,729

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elijay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
45678910 2024202220212008 5

Elijay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 81% of Elijay's all-time total
2000s52020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elijay?
26 babies have been named Elijay since 2008. It currently ranks #11729 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Elijay most popular?
Elijay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Elijay been used?
Elijay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elijay?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.