Names / Boy names
Elijah
Current rank
#7
holding steady
All-time peak
#4
in 2020
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
381,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4 in 2020 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Elijah makes its debut in 1880. Its strongest year was 2020, at #4 nationally. It currently ranks #7 and is keeping its place. Across all years, more than 381,900 children have been named this.