Eligh: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,160
1910s	58	6	+867%	#2,296
1920s	87	9	+50%	#2,003
1930s	60	6	-31%	#2,802
1940s	5	1	-92%	#3,832
1950s	12	1	+140%	#3,556
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	13	1	–	#7,366
2000s	228	23	+1654%	#2,892
2010s	458	46	+101%	#2,212
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-67%	#3,515

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,160

1910s

+867%

#2,296

1920s

+50%

#2,003

1930s

-31%

#2,802

1940s

-92%

#3,832

1950s

+140%

#3,556

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,366

2000s

228

+1654%

#2,892

2010s

458

+101%

#2,212

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#3,515

The story of Eligh

Eligh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,048 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 1,019 American babies have been named Eligh. Its peak came in 2014, when 61 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 Eligh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eligh?

The median living Eligh is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Eligh 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.

Eligh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,048
2024	9	#8,518
2023	13	#6,635
2022	16	#5,694
2021	17	#5,401
2020	31	#3,515
2019	25	#4,145
2018	34	#3,317
2017	35	#3,263
2016	43	#2,801
2015	55	#2,367
2014	61	#2,212
2013	55	#2,310
2012	57	#2,274
2011	49	#2,518
2010	44	#2,751
2009	37	#3,124
2008	33	#3,364
2007	30	#3,533
2006	39	#2,892
2005	22	#4,098
2004	24	#3,768
2003	20	#4,158
2002	15	#4,976
2001	8	#7,755
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#3,620
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,818
1930	7	#3,382
1925	9	#2,994
1920	8	#3,293
1915	9	#2,686
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eligh?

The median living Eligh is about 13 years old. Half of all living Elighs are between 9 and 17 years old.

How many people named Eligh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Eligh are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eligh in 2025?

Eligh ranked #11,048 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eligh?

1,019 babies have been named Eligh in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eligh most popular?

Eligh peaked in 2014, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Eligh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eligh rising or falling?

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

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Eligh popularity over time

The story of Eligh

How old are people named Eligh?

Eligh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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