Eliyahu
Eliyahu was the 1236th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 62 places. More babies were named Eliyahu in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,236 boys, up 218 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 162boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025162 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,661babies recorded
Eliyahu popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,236 | 162 |
| 2020 | #1,454 | 119 |
| 2010 | #1,444 | 115 |
| 2000 | #2,098 | 48 |
| 1990 | #1,762 | 45 |
| 1980 | #2,998 | 15 |
| 1970 | #3,612 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,199 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eliyahu, counting every spelling?
Eliyahu has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,173 for boys in 2025, against #1,236 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Eliyahu?
162 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eliyahu (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eliyahu 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 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eliyahu.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eliyahu?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Eliyahu are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 25. That makes Eliyahu 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.
Eliyahu by state
How common Eliyahu was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (19.1×), New York (5.9×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eliyahu: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eliyahu, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eliyahu
How popular is the name Eliyahu?
Eliyahu was the 1236th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 62 places. More babies were named Eliyahu in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Eliyahu a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eliyahu in the US.
Where is Eliyahu most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eliyahu was most common in New Jersey (1.60 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Florida.