Elijah
Boy nameElijah has been given to 381,915 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2011 and currently ranks #7 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə/
From Hebrew אליהו (Eliyahu, literally “Yahweh is my god”). Doublet of Ilya and Iliya. Compare Joel. See also Arabic إلياس.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
381,915
Peak year
2011 (14,034 babies)
Rank in 2025
#7 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -19%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Elijah
Elijah Wood
American actor (born 1981)
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975)
Elijah Just
New Zealand association football player
Elijah Winnington
Australian swimmer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elijah.
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