Elyjah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,545

among boys · ↑135 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elyjah · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,848

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

124 babies

All-time total

1,961

#3,349 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Elyjah popularity over time

1,961 babies have been named Elyjah since 1994, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	132	13	–	#2,410
2000s	695	70	+427%	#1,584
2010s	776	78	+12%	#1,361
2020s (to 2025)	358	60	-23%	#2,007

Where Elyjah 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elyjah

Elyjah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,545 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,961 American babies have been named Elyjah. Its peak came in 2012, when 124 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 Elyjah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyjah?

The median living Elyjah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 1,900 people named Elyjah 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.

Elyjah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	52	#2,545
2024	49	#2,680
2023	67	#2,154
2022	61	#2,333
2021	58	#2,352
2020	71	#2,007
2019	58	#2,345
2018	67	#2,105
2017	67	#2,072
2016	65	#2,138
2015	73	#1,986
2014	80	#1,850
2013	69	#1,996
2012	124	#1,361
2011	84	#1,741
2010	89	#1,721
2009	82	#1,812
2008	100	#1,584
2007	74	#1,916
2006	80	#1,745
2005	74	#1,780
2004	81	#1,612
2003	68	#1,770
2002	56	#1,983
2001	44	#2,288
2000	36	#2,586
1995	18	#3,596
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyjah?

The median living Elyjah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Elyjahs are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Elyjah are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Elyjah are alive in the United States, based on 1,961 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyjah mean?

Spelling variant of Elijah.

How popular is the name Elyjah in 2025?

Elyjah ranked #2,545 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyjah?

1,961 babies have been named Elyjah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyjah most popular?

Elyjah peaked in 2012, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Elyjah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyjah rising or falling?

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

Will Elyjah become more popular?

Elyjah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Elyjah 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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