FIRST NAME
Eli
Eli is the 226th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 120,639 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,074 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #226 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
39,794
living · #534
2020 CENSUS
120,639
living · #226
BABIES NAMED ELI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20253K
As a male name, Eli peaked in 2012, when 8,079 babies were named Eli (the #43 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,405 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,074
living · #4,405
BABIES NAMED ELI BY BIRTH YEAR · 1916–2025
202535
As a female name, Eli peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were named Eli (the #3530 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)