Elijiah Boy
How popular is Elijiah?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Elijiah in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
1,136living people named Elijiah (est.)
18median age of people named Elijiah
1,151babies named Elijiah since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Elijiah popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▼ 3007 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-70% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #4,851 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (75 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,842 in 2003 |
| First recorded | 1979 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elijiah by decade
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Questions
- Is Elijiah a boy or girl name?
- Elijiah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elijiah were boys.
- How popular is the name Elijiah?
- 8 baby boys were named Elijiah in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Elijiah most popular?
- Elijiah peaked in 2008, when 75 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,842 in 2003.
- How many people are named Elijiah?
- 1,151 babies have been named Elijiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,136 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.