Elyjah
Elyjah was the 2545th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1361st with 124 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 559 places. More babies were named Elyjah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elijah) 'my God is Yahweh' · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,545 boys, down 538 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 52boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012124 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,961babies recorded
What does the name Elyjah mean?
Elyjah is a spelling of Elijah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elijah's meaning and origin.
Elijah is the English form of the Hebrew Eliyahu, the name of an Israelite prophet. The name joins two names for God, so it means roughly 'my God is Yahweh'. In the Greek New Testament the same name appears as Elias, and Russian Ilya is a related form.
אֵלִיָּהוּ (Biblical Hebrew, “Eliyahu, 'my God is Yahweh'”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
Elyjah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,545 | 52 |
| 2020 | #2,007 | 71 |
| 2010 | #1,721 | 89 |
| 2000 | #2,586 | 36 |
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How popular is Elyjah, counting every spelling?
Elyjah is a spelling of Elijah, a name family that ranked #10 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,545 for Elyjah on its own. Together these spellings went to 11,185 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | 11,111 | #7 | 58,811 |
| Elyjah | 52 | #2,545 | 287 |
| Elija | 14 | #6,217 | 95 |
| Ellijah | 8 | #9,150 | 61 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elyjah?
52 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elyjah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Elyjah 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 161 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elyjah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elyjah?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Elyjah are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 20. That makes Elyjah 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.
Elyjah by state
How common Elyjah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 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 Elyjah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elyjah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elyjah
What does Elyjah mean?
Elyjah is a spelling of Elijah, which means “'my God is Yahweh'” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Elyjah?
Elyjah was the 2545th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 52 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 1361st with 124 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 559 places. More babies were named Elyjah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elyjah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Elyjah in the US.
Where is Elyjah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elyjah was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Michigan.