Compare two names
Elai and Eli side by side: Elai peaked in 2024 and Eli in 2012; in 2025 they were given to 16 and 3,453 babies.
Elai and Eli, year by year
Girls and boys together; Elai solid, Eli dashed.
| Elai | Eli | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 16 | 3,453 |
| Rank 2025 | #5,677 among boys’ names | #104 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 259 | 154,512 |
| Peak year | 2024 | 2012 |
| Girls | 0% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 257 | 143,000 |
| Median age | 9 | 13 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.