US rank #3185 Boys' name Peak 2024 252 births

Elohim — #3185 US boys' name

252 babies named Elohim in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s322010s922020s121
#3185
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Elohim was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

38 babies were named Elohim in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elohim

The Social Security Administration has registered 252 babies named Elohim between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elohim currently holds the #3185 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elohim performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elohim shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elohim in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elohim 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 252 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.

Elohim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

252

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2024

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,185

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elohim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
38
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200820031996 7

Elohim by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
121 births that decade — 48% of Elohim's all-time total
1990s72000s322010s922020s121

Elohim by state

Where Elohim concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elohim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 5.2%
#2 Florida
6 2.4%
#3 New York
5 2.0%
Texas share of Elohim's total US births 5.2%
Even split

13 of 252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elohim?
252 babies have been named Elohim since 1996. It currently ranks #3185 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 38 births.
When was Elohim most popular?
Elohim was most popular in the 2020s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elohim most popular?
The top states for the name Elohim are Texas (13 births), Florida (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Elohim been used?
Elohim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elohim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloy, Elon, Elonzo, Eloise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1996–2024 (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.