Total births
18
Boys' name · since 2010
Eliyjah
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Eliyjah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 2010–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
18 boys have been named Eliyjah since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Eliyjah has 18 recorded births among boys since 2010, 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 2010 to 2021.
- 18 total births
- 2010–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Eliyjah since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 18
- total births
- 2010–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Eliyjah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eliyjah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Eliyjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eliyjah splits its recorded history at 2017: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eliyjah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Eliyjah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Eliyjah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eliyjah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Eliyjah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eliyjah? ▼
Eliyjah has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Eliyjah most popular? ▼
Eliyjah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Eliyjah been used? ▼
Eliyjah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 12 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Eliyjah? ▼
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 Eliyjah's data
- Eliyjah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Eliyjah
Nearby Names Like Eliyjah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliyjah
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 Eliyjah side by side: Eliyjah vs Elijah Eliyjah vs Eli Eliyjah vs Elias
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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, 2010–2021 (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. "Eliyjah: Baby Name Since 2010 - 18 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliyjah. 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 Eliyjah 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.