Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Elim

Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 #7,825 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#7,825
among boys · ↓3,594 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Elim · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
40 babies
All-time total
546
#10,138 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Elim popularity over time

546 babies have been named Elim since 1997, 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 – – – – – –
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1990s 5 – 5 1 – –
2000s 37 51 88 9 +1660% #7,721
2010s 99 162 261 26 +197% #4,232
2020s (to 2025) 79 113 192 32 +23% #4,177

The story of Elim

Elim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,825 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 546 American babies have been named Elim, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 40 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 Elim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elim?

The median living Elim is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Elim are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Elim 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 19 #6,181 10 #7,825
2024 15 #7,346 25 #4,231
2023 13 #8,180 15 #6,012
2022 11 #9,232 18 #5,269
2021 12 #8,625 21 #4,678
2020 9 #10,506 24 #4,177
2019 10 #9,949 14 #6,187
2018 7 #12,865 18 #5,159
2017 11 #9,501 16 #5,603
2016 11 #9,600 24 #4,232
2015 10 #10,348 21 #4,592
2014 13 #8,612 17 #5,313
2013 8 #12,328 11 #7,178
2012 10 #10,650 19 #4,907
2011 8 #12,504 12 #6,712
2010 11 #9,971 10 #7,751
2009 5 #18,122 5 #13,034
2008 10 #11,039 10 #7,862
2007 5 #18,459 5 #12,902
2006 – – 5 #12,594
2005 – – 6 #10,480
2004 7 #13,165 9 #7,721
2003 – – 6 #9,951
2002 5 #16,203 – –
2001 5 #16,072 – –
2000 – – 5 #10,901
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elim?

The median living Elim is about 9 years old. Half of all living Elims are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Elim are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Elim are alive in the United States, based on 546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elim in 2025?

Elim ranked #7,825 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elim?

546 babies have been named Elim in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elim most popular?

Elim peaked in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Elim a boy or girl name?

Elim is used for both: about 40% of babies named Elim have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Elim rising or falling?

Elim has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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