Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Eliah

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #3,202 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#3,202
among boys · ↑338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Eliah · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
78 babies
All-time total
1,627
#4,683 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Eliah popularity over time

1,627 babies have been named Eliah since 1972, 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
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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 46 46 5 – #3,733
1980s – 41 41 4 -11% #3,923
1990s 29 105 134 13 +227% #3,932
2000s 144 281 425 43 +217% #2,329
2010s 198 441 639 64 +50% #2,396
2020s (to 2025) 97 245 342 57 -11% #2,444

Where Eliah 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Eliah

Eliah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,202 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,627 American babies have been named Eliah, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Eliah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliah?

The median living Eliah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 1,600 people named Eliah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Eliah 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 14 #7,592 37 #3,202
2024 15 #7,343 32 #3,540
2023 15 #7,358 38 #3,191
2022 14 #7,747 42 #2,977
2021 19 #6,246 43 #2,875
2020 20 #5,924 53 #2,444
2019 17 #6,797 45 #2,775
2018 18 #6,599 39 #3,010
2017 17 #6,889 54 #2,396
2016 27 #5,036 51 #2,484
2015 20 #6,297 46 #2,653
2014 16 #7,415 47 #2,592
2013 21 #6,084 34 #3,208
2012 20 #6,412 39 #2,972
2011 22 #5,995 46 #2,642
2010 20 #6,453 40 #2,922
2009 20 #6,638 56 #2,329
2008 24 #5,815 43 #2,796
2007 11 #10,337 23 #4,275
2006 16 #7,591 28 #3,627
2005 20 #6,081 26 #3,646
2004 8 #11,941 26 #3,562
2003 12 #8,672 21 #4,021
2002 16 #6,804 17 #4,562
2001 10 #9,593 18 #4,347
2000 7 #12,174 23 #3,568
1995 – – 10 #5,620
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 8 #4,828
1980 – – 10 #3,923
1975 – – 9 #3,733
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliah?

The median living Eliah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Eliahs are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Eliah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Eliah are alive in the United States, based on 1,627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eliah in 2025?

Eliah ranked #3,202 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliah?

1,627 babies have been named Eliah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliah most popular?

Eliah peaked in 2016, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Eliah a boy or girl name?

Eliah is used for both: about 29% of babies named Eliah have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Eliah rising or falling?

Eliah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Eliah become more popular?

Eliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Eliah 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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