boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Eliab

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,491 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#2,491
among boys · ↓39 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Eliab · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
98 babies
All-time total
945
#5,320 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Eliab popularity over time

945 babies have been named Eliab since 1989, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #7,257
1990s 43 4 +617% #6,537
2000s 166 17 +286% #4,035
2010s 349 35 +110% #2,520
2020s (to 2025) 381 64 +82% #1,723

Where Eliab is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 60 0.03 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

Where Eliab is most popular

Boys named Eliab per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eliab born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Virginia 27 0.142 +271%
Maryland 11 0.092 +141%
Washington 12 0.073 +91%
Texas 41 0.047 +21%
California 40 0.044 +14%
Georgia 11 0.043 +13%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -5%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -28%
Illinois 5 0.020 -49%
Ohio 5 0.019 -51%
New York 5 0.012 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eliab

Eliab is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,491 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 945 American babies have been named Eliab. Its peak came in 2022, when 98 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 Eliab stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliab?

The median living Eliab is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Eliab are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Eliab year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,491
2024 56 #2,452
2023 64 #2,230
2022 98 #1,723
2021 59 #2,328
2020 50 #2,560
2019 42 #2,908
2018 51 #2,520
2017 39 #3,025
2016 46 #2,668
2015 35 #3,254
2014 32 #3,396
2013 27 #3,781
2012 32 #3,400
2011 24 #4,136
2010 21 #4,565
2009 18 #5,156
2008 18 #5,129
2007 20 #4,686
2006 24 #4,035
2005 14 #5,660
2004 15 #5,324
2003 14 #5,353
2002 13 #5,496
2001 14 #5,209
2000 16 #4,644
1995 7 #7,237
1990 5 #8,517
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliab?

The median living Eliab is about 7 years old. Half of all living Eliabs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Eliab are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Eliab are alive in the United States, based on 945 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eliab in 2025?

Eliab ranked #2,491 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliab?

945 babies have been named Eliab in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliab most popular?

Eliab peaked in 2022, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Eliab a boy or girl name?

Eliab is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eliab rising or falling?

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

Will Eliab become more popular?

Eliab is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Eliab in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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