Eliah
Boy name · #3203 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Eliah is currently the #3203 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Eliah.
The 53-year story
Eliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 56 boys were named Eliah — good for #2320 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Eliah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliah in class?
Eliah scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliah is most common
State-level data for Eliah 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 Eliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esiah, Jediah, Zakariah, Makiah, and Mykah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 56 | #2320 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliah a popular boy name?
Eliah ranked #3203 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Eliah most popular?
Eliah peaked in 2009, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2320 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Eliah. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.