Elijah: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 11,111 boys born in the US were named Elijah, rank 7 among boy names. Its highest year since 1980 was 2011, with 14,001 boys. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 13,710 boys, against 11,111 in 2025.
Babies named Elijah in the US each year
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Boys (Rank) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,111 (7) |
| 2024 | 11,238 (8) |
| 2023 | 11,523 (5) |
| 2022 | 12,094 (5) |
| 2021 | 12,845 (4) |
| 2020 | 13,238 (4) |
| 2019 | 13,436 (5) |
| 2018 | 13,020 (7) |
| 2017 | 13,449 (8) |
| 2016 | 13,982 (9) |
| 2015 | 13,710 (11) |
| 2014 | 13,886 (11) |
| 2013 | 13,829 (11) |
| 2012 | 13,914 (13) |
| 2011 | 14,001 (13) |
| 2010 | 13,920 (18) |
| 2005 | 11,612 (31) |
| 2000 | 7,472 (52) |
| 1995 | 3,977 (93) |
| 1990 | 1,139 (243) |
| 1985 | 681 (299) |
| 1980 | 754 (279) |
Close spellings in the data
- Elija 14 boys in 2025
- Ellijah 8 boys in 2025
Close spelling = the same letters once accents, capitals, hyphens, doubled letters and a final “h” are set aside. It is a spelling rule, not a statement about the meaning or origin of the name.
Other names starting with E
EliasEzraEthanEzekielEnzoEverettEmilianoEithanEliEaston All names starting with E
Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.