Eliyahu
Boy name · #1238 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Eliyahu? In official American birth records, Eliyahu has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eliyahu against up to 5 other names.
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
How old is the name Eliyahu?
In official American birth records, the name Eliyahu first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.