Elimelech: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,203

among boys · ↓479 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elimelech · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

48 babies

All-time total

1,140

#4,726 all-time among boys

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Elimelech popularity over time

1,140 babies have been named Elimelech since 1967, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	5	1	–	#4,132
1970s	17	2	+240%	#3,506
1980s	89	9	+424%	#3,117
1990s	154	15	+73%	#2,806
2000s	300	30	+95%	#2,722
2010s	347	35	+16%	#2,870
2020s (to 2025)	228	38	+10%	#2,724

Where Elimelech 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.02	outside top 500

Where Elimelech is most popular

Boys named Elimelech per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.023 per 1,000.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Elimelech born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	124	0.286	+1143%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elimelech

Elimelech is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,203 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,140 American babies have been named Elimelech. Its peak came in 2024, when 48 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 Elimelech stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elimelech?

The median living Elimelech is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 1,100 people named Elimelech 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.

Elimelech year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,203
2024	48	#2,724
2023	34	#3,438
2022	45	#2,839
2021	35	#3,319
2020	29	#3,672
2019	43	#2,870
2018	33	#3,394
2017	28	#3,805
2016	36	#3,180
2015	41	#2,875
2014	32	#3,397
2013	38	#2,970
2012	33	#3,322
2011	31	#3,455
2010	32	#3,393
2009	27	#3,855
2008	37	#3,126
2007	33	#3,326
2006	33	#3,248
2005	40	#2,722
2004	32	#3,100
2003	29	#3,217
2002	20	#4,081
2001	24	#3,539
2000	25	#3,341
1995	13	#4,600
1990	10	#5,109
1985	15	#3,117
1980	5	#6,552
1975	10	#3,506
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elimelech?

The median living Elimelech is about 15 years old. Half of all living Elimelechs are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Elimelech are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Elimelech are alive in the United States, based on 1,140 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elimelech in 2025?

Elimelech ranked #3,203 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 Elimelech?

1,140 babies have been named Elimelech in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elimelech most popular?

Elimelech peaked in 2024, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Elimelech a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elimelech rising or falling?

Elimelech is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elimelech become more popular?

Elimelech is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Elimelech 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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