Compare two names
Elyjah and Elijah side by side: Elyjah peaked in 2012 and Elijah in 2011; in 2025 they were given to 52 and 11,126 babies.
Elyjah and Elijah, year by year
Girls and boys together; Elyjah solid, Elijah dashed.
| Elyjah | Elijah | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 52 | 11,126 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,545 among boys’ names | #7 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,961 | 381,915 |
| Peak year | 2012 | 2011 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.3% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,940 | 365,000 |
| Median age | 15 | 15 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.