Eloah
Girl name · #4454 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Eloah? In official American birth records, Eloah has been tracked continuously since 2017, giving it 8 years of documented American history.
Eloah is currently the #4454 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Eloah.
Babies named Eloah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 8-year story
Eloah first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 46 babies and a rank of #3395. 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 Eloah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eloah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eloah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eloah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eloah is most common
State-level data for Eloah 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 Eloah
Statistically, parents drawn to Eloah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Koah, Emunah, Seylah, Elayah, and Saylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eloah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Eloah?
In official American birth records, the name Eloah first appeared in 2017 (over 8 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 8 years.
Is Eloah a popular girl name?
Eloah ranked #4454 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Eloah most popular?
Eloah peaked in 2024, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3395 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eloah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Eloah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.