Eligah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	30	3	–	#767
1890s	63	6	+110%	#751
1900s	86	9	+37%	#597
1910s	258	26	+200%	#832
1920s	330	33	+28%	#1,089
1930s	266	27	-19%	#1,084
1940s	197	20	-26%	#1,377
1950s	134	13	-32%	#1,668
1960s	37	4	-72%	#3,127
1970s	34	3	-8%	#2,657
1980s	61	6	+79%	#4,643
1990s	67	7	+10%	#4,239
2000s	113	11	+69%	#4,881
2010s	52	5	-54%	#6,036
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-62%	#10,024

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#767

1890s

+110%

#751

1900s

+37%

#597

1910s

258

+200%

#832

1920s

330

+28%

#1,089

1930s

266

-19%

#1,084

1940s

197

-26%

#1,377

1950s

134

-32%

#1,668

1960s

-72%

#3,127

1970s

-8%

#2,657

1980s

+79%

#4,643

1990s

+10%

#4,239

2000s

113

+69%

#4,881

2010s

-54%

#6,036

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#10,024

The story of Eligah

Eligah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,740 American babies have been named Eligah. Its peak came in 1918, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Eligah?

The median living Eligah is about 46 years old; half are between 23 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Eligah 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.

Eligah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,024
2020	5	#12,592
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#8,981
2014	7	#9,945
2013	6	#11,133
2012	9	#8,356
2011	14	#6,036
2010	8	#9,036
2009	13	#6,541
2008	11	#7,348
2007	13	#6,368
2006	13	#6,208
2005	11	#6,765
2004	10	#7,133
2003	16	#4,881
2002	9	#7,206
2001	10	#6,601
2000	7	#8,467
1995	13	#4,599
1990	7	#6,632
1985	6	#6,020
1980	5	#6,550
1975	–	–
1970	13	#2,657
1965	7	#3,335
1960	–	–
1955	13	#2,247
1950	20	#1,668
1945	19	#1,548
1940	24	#1,377
1935	31	#1,205
1930	41	#1,084
1925	22	#1,645
1920	23	#1,607
1915	32	#1,146
1910	14	#832
1905	7	#1,025
1900	10	#858
1895	7	#908
1890	6	#923
1885	–	–
1880	7	#767

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eligah?

The median living Eligah is about 46 years old. Half of all living Eligahs are between 23 and 75 years old.

How many people named Eligah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Eligah are alive in the United States, based on 1,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eligah in 2025?

Eligah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eligah?

1,740 babies have been named Eligah in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eligah most popular?

Eligah peaked in 1918, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Eligah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eligah rising or falling?

Eligah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Eligah popularity over time

The story of Eligah

How old are people named Eligah?

Eligah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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