US rank #9437 Girls' name Peak 2021 103 births

Elilah — #9437 US girls' name

103 babies named Elilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s482020s55
#9437
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Elilah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

18 babies were named Elilah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Elilah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elilah currently holds the #9437 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elilah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Elilah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elilah 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 103 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.

Elilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

103

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2021

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,437

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
18
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 20242023202220212020201920182017201620132012 7

Elilah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
55 births that decade — 53% of Elilah's all-time total
2010s482020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elilah?
103 babies have been named Elilah since 2012. It currently ranks #9437 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Elilah most popular?
Elilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Elilah been used?
Elilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elilah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.