Eligah
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Eligah’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,740 births recorded 1880–2021 · peaked in 1918 with 52 births
Most common in: Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Eligah’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #9631 | — |
| 1999 | #5317 | ↑4314 |
| 2000 | #8209 | ↓2892 |
| 2001 | #6445 | ↑1764 |
| 2002 | #7055 | ↓610 |
| 2003 | #4815 | ↑2240 |
| 2004 | #6976 | ↓2161 |
| 2005 | #6634 | ↑342 |
| 2006 | #6094 | ↑540 |
| 2007 | #6262 | ↓168 |
| 2008 | #7187 | ↓925 |
| 2009 | #6436 | ↑751 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↓2367 |
| 2011 | #5945 | ↑2858 |
| 2012 | #8158 | ↓2213 |
| 2013 | #10728 | ↓2570 |
| 2014 | #9642 | ↑1086 |
| 2015 | #8744 | ↑898 |
| 2020 | #12022 | ↓3278 |
| 2021 | #9714 | ↑2308 |
Frequently asked questions about Eligah
Is Eligah a popular name?
Eligah has 1,740 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Eligah more common for boys or girls?
Eligah is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Eligah most popular?
Eligah peaked in 1918 in United States, with 52 recorded births that year.
Is Eligah rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Eligah’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #745 in 1880 to #9714 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Eligah?
At least 1,740 babies have been recorded with the name Eligah across official birth statistics in 1 country.