Elijah
4 countries#7 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Elijah was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
381,915 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #7 · peaked in 2011 with 14,034 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,472 births recorded 1995–2022 · currently #241 · peaked in 2022 with 268 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-d'Oise, Val-de-Marne
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
819 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #59 · peaked in 2021 with 83 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
635 births recorded 1999–2025 · currently #59 · peaked in 2019 with 52 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Elijah’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #29 | — |
| 2007 | #30 | ↓1 |
| 2008 | #22 | ↑8 |
| 2009 | #21 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #18 | ↑3 |
| 2011 | #13 | ↑5 |
| 2012 | #13 | — |
| 2013 | #11 | ↑2 |
| 2014 | #11 | — |
| 2015 | #11 | — |
| 2016 | #9 | ↑2 |
| 2017 | #8 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #7 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #5 | ↑2 |
| 2020 | #4 | ↑1 |
| 2021 | #4 | — |
| 2022 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2023 | #5 | — |
| 2024 | #8 | ↓3 |
| 2025 | #7 | ↑1 |
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