Baby names

How popular is the name Elijah?

In 2025, 11,111 baby boys in the U.S. were named Elijah, the 7th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2011, when 14,001 boys got the name. 380,611 boys have been named Elijah since 1880. It was also given to 15 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

11,111

boys named Elijah

Peak year

2011

14,001 boys

Boys named Elijah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Elijah (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	11,111
2024	11,238
2023	11,523
2022	12,094
2021	12,845
2020	13,238
2019	13,436
2018	13,020
2017	13,449
2016	13,982
2015	13,710
2014	13,886
2013	13,829
2012	13,914
2011	14,001
2010	13,920
2009	12,846
2008	13,241
2007	12,424
2006	12,055
2005	11,612
2004	11,714
2003	10,665
2002	10,053
2001	8,339
2000	7,472
1999	6,596
1998	5,662
1997	5,089
1996	4,818
1995	3,977
1994	2,621
1993	1,882
1992	1,523
1991	1,345
1990	1,139
1989	991
1988	886
1987	746
1986	718
1985	681
1984	631
1983	671
1982	739
1981	750
1980	754
1979	696
1978	548
1977	504
1976	301
1975	263
1974	287
1973	212
1972	209
1971	196
1970	184
1969	143
1968	122
1967	134
1966	140
1965	122
1964	161
1963	149
1962	179
1961	194
1960	180
1959	185
1958	209
1957	218
1956	197
1955	235
1954	254
1953	248
1952	263
1951	223
1950	282
1949	267
1948	244
1947	296
1946	222
1945	237
1944	227
1943	221
1942	245
1941	239
1940	201
1939	237
1938	195
1937	210
1936	221
1935	210
1934	209
1933	198
1932	231
1931	198
1930	226
1929	243
1928	255
1927	290
1926	276
1925	283
1924	261
1923	302
1922	311
1921	257
1920	277
1919	295
1918	264
1917	256
1916	232
1915	243
1914	187
1913	149
1912	142
1911	94
1910	101
1909	90
1908	64
1907	76
1906	65
1905	81
1904	60
1903	58
1902	66
1901	79
1900	86
1899	64
1898	76
1897	65
1896	87
1895	75
1894	54
1893	77
1892	85
1891	57
1890	64
1889	61
1888	88
1887	75
1886	93
1885	82
1884	85
1883	92
1882	111
1881	69
1880	100

Girls named Elijah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Elijah (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	15
2024	26
2023	20
2022	32
2021	28
2020	31
2019	21
2018	33
2017	28
2016	27
2015	28
2014	34
2013	33
2012	28
2011	33
2010	48
2009	37
2008	44
2007	40
2006	38
2005	39
2004	77
2003	46
2002	39
2001	42
2000	25
1999	36
1998	50
1997	32
1996	36
1995	35
1994	22
1993	13
1992	21
1991	16
1990	11
1989	13
1988	8
1987	9
1986	11
1985	8
1984	5
1983	10
1982	9
1981	7
1980	5
1979	6
1978	7
1977	5
1976	9
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	6
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	7
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Elijah each year since 1880

Girls named Elijah each year since 1880

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