Names / Boy names
Eli
Current rank
#104
and easing
All-time peak
#43
in 2012
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
154,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #43 in 2012 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Eli is a boys' name that first shows up in 1880. Today it sits at #104 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 2012, at #43 nationally. Over 154,500 have carried it since records began.