Elijah Name Popularity and Statistics
Elijah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births381,915
First Year on Record1880
Elijah popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 15 | #7,133 |
| 2025 | Boys | 11,111 | #7 |
| 2024 | Girls | 26 | #5,021 |
| 2024 | Boys | 11,238 | #8 |
| 2023 | Girls | 20 | #5,960 |
| 2023 | Boys | 11,523 | #5 |
| 2022 | Girls | 32 | #4,378 |
| 2022 | Boys | 12,094 | #5 |
| 2021 | Girls | 28 | #4,719 |
| 2021 | Boys | 12,845 | #4 |
| 2020 | Girls | 31 | #4,358 |
| 2020 | Boys | 13,238 | #4 |
| 2019 | Girls | 21 | #5,798 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13,436 | #5 |
| 2018 | Girls | 33 | #4,237 |
| 2018 | Boys | 13,020 | #7 |
| 2017 | Girls | 28 | #4,811 |
| 2017 | Boys | 13,449 | #8 |
| 2016 | Girls | 27 | #4,990 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13,982 | #9 |
| 2015 | Girls | 28 | #4,853 |
| 2015 | Boys | 13,710 | #11 |
| 2014 | Girls | 34 | #4,269 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13,886 | #11 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2011 · Boys
14,001 recorded births and rank #13.
2016 · Boys
13,982 recorded births and rank #9.
2010 · Boys
13,920 recorded births and rank #18.
2012 · Boys
13,914 recorded births and rank #13.
Where Elijah ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- HI
- Rank #1 · 49 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #4 · 868 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #4 · 473 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #4 · 186 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #4 · 138 recorded births
- NM
- Rank #4 · 76 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #5 · 215 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #5 · 175 recorded births