Boys' name · since 2007

Elyjiah

Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Elyjiah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

29 boys have been named Elyjiah since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Elyjiah has 29 recorded births among boys since 2007, 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 2007 to 2014.

  • #26,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyjiah ranks #26,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elyjiah's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elyjiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elyjiah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elyjiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
45678910 20072008201020112014 5

Elyjiah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (19 births, 66% of the file).

2010s was Elyjiah's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Elyjiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (66% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyjiah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 29 babies named Elyjiah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,059 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 9 births.
Where does Elyjiah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elyjiah ranks #26,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elyjiah most popular? ▼
Elyjiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Elyjiah been used? ▼
Elyjiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 8 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Elyjiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ely, Elyas, Elyjah, Elyon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Elyjiah

Nearby Names Like Elyjiah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elyjiah

Ely Boy
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Elyas Boy
#1265 2,084 births
Elyjah Boy
#2560 1,961 births
Elyon Boy
#2226 414 births
Elya Boy
#4333 404 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elyjiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2007–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Elyjiah 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 August 2026.