Elimelech
Boy name · #3201 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Elimelech is currently the #3201 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Elimelech.
Babies named Elimelech per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Elimelech first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 48 babies and a rank of #2715. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elimelech in class?
Elimelech scores 68 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 Elimelech will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elimelech is most common
State-level data for Elimelech 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 Elimelech
Statistically, parents drawn to Elimelech tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Friedrich, Eliyah, Baruch, Nazareth, and Boruch.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elimelech | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2830 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elimelech a popular boy name?
Elimelech ranked #3201 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Elimelech most popular?
Elimelech peaked in 2024, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2715 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elimelech?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Elimelech. It scores 68/100 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.