Elijah
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my God is Yahweh.
Babies a year
13,294
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#7
up from #8
UK popularity
#23
1,659 babies · unchanged
How Elijah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #9 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #7 |
In 2025, 1,659 babies in England and Wales were named Elijah. In the US, 13,294 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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