Elohim
Boy name · #3109 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 39 baby boys were named Elohim, placing it at #3109 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Elohim.
Babies named Elohim per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Elohim first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3089. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elohim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elohim in class?
Elohim scores 46 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 Elohim is most common
State-level data for Elohim 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 Elohim
Statistically, parents drawn to Elohim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ibrohim, Brahim, Ebrahim, Ezaiah, and Ezekiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elohim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5776 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7136 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elohim a popular boy name?
Elohim ranked #3109 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Elohim most popular?
Elohim peaked in 2025, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3089 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elohim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Elohim. It scores 46/100 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.