Eligha: 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	7	1	–	#1,076
1910s	48	5	+586%	#2,116
1920s	92	9	+92%	#2,048
1930s	28	3	-70%	#2,741
1940s	53	5	+89%	#3,016
1950s	33	3	-38%	#2,320
1960s	18	2	-45%	#3,374
1970s	5	1	-72%	#5,723
1980s	5	1	0%	#6,574
1990s	17	2	+240%	#7,550
2000s	37	4	+118%	#6,762
2010s	5	1	-86%	#12,841
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,076

1910s

+586%

#2,116

1920s

+92%

#2,048

1930s

-70%

#2,741

1940s

+89%

#3,016

1950s

-38%

#2,320

1960s

-45%

#3,374

1970s

-72%

#5,723

1980s

#6,574

1990s

+240%

#7,550

2000s

+118%

#6,762

2010s

-86%

#12,841

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Eligha

Eligha 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 1900, 348 American babies have been named Eligha. Its peak came in 1923, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Eligha?

The median living Eligha is about 60 years old; half are between 20 and 75. An estimated 100 people named Eligha 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.

Eligha 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#12,841
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,032
2008	–	–
2007	12	#6,762
2006	8	#8,957
2005	7	#9,411
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,407
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,111
1990	5	#8,520
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,723
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,065
1960	–	–
1955	7	#3,284
1950	9	#2,634
1945	5	#3,457
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,366
1930	–	–
1925	14	#2,226
1920	13	#2,364
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,076
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eligha?

The median living Eligha is about 60 years old. Half of all living Elighas are between 20 and 75 years old.

How many people named Eligha are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Eligha are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eligha in 2025?

Eligha 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 Eligha?

348 babies have been named Eligha in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eligha most popular?

Eligha peaked in 1923, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Eligha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eligha rising or falling?

Eligha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eligha popularity over time

The story of Eligha

How old are people named Eligha?

Eligha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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