Elham: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,325

among girls · ↑5,640 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elham

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

25 babies

All-time total

445

#14,769 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Elham popularity over time

445 babies have been named Elham since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	33	–	33	3	–	#4,745
1980s	78	–	78	8	+136%	#5,318
1990s	43	–	43	4	-45%	#6,578
2000s	40	7	47	5	+9%	#10,949
2010s	83	26	109	11	+132%	#7,464
2020s (to 2025)	67	68	135	23	+106%	#7,357

The story of Elham

Elham is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,325 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 445 American babies have been named Elham, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elham stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elham?

The median living Elham is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Elham are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elham year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#10,325	9	#8,444
2024	5	#15,965	14	#6,272
2023	15	#7,357	10	#7,882
2022	13	#8,163	12	#6,934
2021	12	#8,624	13	#6,423
2020	13	#8,097	10	#7,675
2019	15	#7,464	–	–
2018	6	#14,310	7	#9,977
2017	9	#10,943	7	#9,996
2016	8	#12,094	–	–
2015	9	#11,163	12	#6,791
2014	9	#11,255	–	–
2013	9	#11,277	–	–
2012	6	#15,513	–	–
2011	12	#9,322	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	7	#10,160
2008	7	#14,278	–	–
2007	9	#11,914	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	9	#10,949	–	–
2003	8	#11,627	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	7	#12,445	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	13	#6,578	–	–
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1980	13	#5,318	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elham, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elham?

The median living Elham is about 12 years old. Half of all living Elhams are between 4 and 35 years old.

How many people named Elham are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elham are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elham mean?

Borrowed from Persian الهام (elhâm), itself borrowed from Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām, “inspiration”).

How popular is the name Elham in 2025?

Elham ranked #10,325 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elham?

445 babies have been named Elham in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elham most popular?

Elham peaked in 2021, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Elham a boy or girl name?

Elham is used for both: about 77% of babies named Elham have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Elham rising or falling?

Elham is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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