US rank #3202 Boys' name Peak 2021 194 births

Elikai — #3202 US boys' name

194 babies named Elikai in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s412020s153
#3202
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Elikai was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

41 babies were named Elikai in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elikai

The Social Security Administration has registered 194 babies named Elikai between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elikai currently holds the #3202 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elikai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elikai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Elikai in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elikai 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 194 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.

Elikai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

194

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2021

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,202

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elikai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
41
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
01020304050 2024202320222021202020192018201720152014 5

Elikai by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
153 births that decade — 79% of Elikai's all-time total
2010s412020s153

Elikai by state

Where Elikai concentrates geographically — total births since 2014

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elikai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 6.2%
#2 California
8 4.1%
#3 Washington
5 2.6%
Texas share of Elikai's total US births 6.2%
Even split

12 of 194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elikai?
194 babies have been named Elikai since 2014. It currently ranks #3202 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 41 births.
When was Elikai most popular?
Elikai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Elikai most popular?
The top states for the name Elikai are Texas (12 births), California (8 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Elikai been used?
Elikai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elikai?
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, 2014–2024 (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.