Eliyahu
Boy name · #1238 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Eliyahu is currently the #1238 boy name in the United States — 162 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1297, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 boys born in 2025 was named Eliyahu.
The 69-year story
Eliyahu first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 162 babies and a rank of #1235. 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 Eliyahu per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyahu in class?
Eliyahu scores 55 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 Eliyahu is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eliyahu is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eliyahus were NJ (72), NY (44), FL (7), MD (6), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eliyahu
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliyahu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleazar, Eliezer, Mamadou, Ephraim, and Lazarus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliyahu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1315 |
| 2022 | 137 | #1366 |
| 2021 | 124 | #1454 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1451 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1459 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1539 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1567 |
| 2016 | 130 | #1366 |
| 2015 | 137 | #1297 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1396 |
| 2013 | 123 | #1370 |
| 2012 | 109 | #1478 |
| 2011 | 126 | #1344 |
| 2010 | 115 | #1438 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1497 |
| 2008 | 94 | #1639 |
| 2007 | 80 | #1811 |
| 2006 | 76 | #1808 |
| 2005 | 94 | #1514 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 78 | #1571 |
| 2001 | 65 | #1743 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliyahu a popular boy name?
Eliyahu ranked #1238 among boys in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1297.
When was the name Eliyahu most popular?
Eliyahu peaked in 2025, when 162 American boys received the name (ranked #1235 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliyahu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American boys was named Eliyahu. It scores 55/100 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.