Elikai
Boy name · #2937 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
In 2025, 43 baby boys were named Elikai, placing it at #2937 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Elikai.
The 11-year story
Elikai first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elikai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elikai in class?
Elikai scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elikai is most common
State-level data for Elikai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elikai
Statistically, parents drawn to Elikai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zakkai, Xakai, Dakai, Alakai, and Sekai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elikai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8215 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elikai a popular boy name?
Elikai ranked #2937 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Elikai most popular?
Elikai peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elikai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Elikai. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.