Eliud
Eliud was the 5265th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 1801st; the most babies were born in 2000 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,009 places. More babies were named Eliud in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,265 boys, down 2,044 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200043 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,593babies recorded
Eliud popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,265 | 18 |
| 2020 | #3,221 | 35 |
| 2010 | #3,260 | 34 |
| 2000 | #2,264 | 43 |
| 1990 | #2,271 | 31 |
| 1980 | #2,565 | 19 |
| 1970 | #3,133 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,775 | 6 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eliud, counting every spelling?
Eliud has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Eliud?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliud (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliud 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliud.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliud?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Eliud are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 14 and 38. That makes Eliud mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Eliud by state
How common Eliud was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.8×). In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Eliud
How popular is the name Eliud?
Eliud was the 5265th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 1801st; the most babies were born in 2000 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,009 places. More babies were named Eliud in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Eliud a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eliud in the US.
Where is Eliud most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliud was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 boys).