Eliam
Eliam was the 313th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,085 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,357 places. More babies were named Eliam in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Hebrew
Say it EL-ee-um /ˈɛliəm/
- Rank in 2025
- #313 boys, up 870 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,085boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,085 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,439babies recorded
What does the name Eliam mean?
Eliam is a Hebrew biblical name: Eliam is the father of Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11:3) and one of David's warriors. It is built from el, "God", and am, "people, kin", and is often read as "God is my people" or "God's people", but the exact sense is not documented in the sources consulted. It is a recent and still uncommon name in the US.
אֱלִיעָם (Biblical Hebrew, “Eliam”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Biblical name; the sense of its Hebrew elements is not confirmed by a dictionary here.
Related names: Eli, Elijah, Ammiel.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, II Samuel 11.3, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Eliam popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #313 | 1,085 |
| 2020 | #1,183 | 163 |
| 2010 | #2,797 | 43 |
| 2000 | #10,896 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eliam, counting every spelling?
Eliam has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #321 for boys in 2025, against #313 on the official list, because Bryan/Brian/Bryon and Kason/Kasen/Casen and Mohamed/Mohammad/Mohammed move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Eliam?
1,085 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliam (0.30 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliam born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliam.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliam?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Eliam are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Eliam a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eliam by state
How common Eliam was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (2.0×), Texas (1.7×), New Jersey (1.6×), Virginia (1.6×), New York (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Michigan, Mississippi, Iowa.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eliam: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eliam, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eliam · Sibling names for Eliam
Questions about the name Eliam
What does Eliam mean?
The origin of Eliam is uncertain: Biblical name; the sense of its Hebrew elements is not confirmed by a dictionary here.
How popular is the name Eliam?
Eliam was the 313th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,085 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,357 places. More babies were named Eliam in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eliam a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eliam in the US.
Where is Eliam most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliam was most common in Maryland (0.74 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and New Jersey.