Eliyahu
Boy name · #1238 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyahu in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eliyahu is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliyahu will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliyahu is most common
State-level data for Eliyahu is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.