FIRST NAME
Elijah
Elijah is the 99th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 251,625 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,126 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #99 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
47,255
living · #491
2020 CENSUS
251,625
living · #99
BABIES NAMED ELIJAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202511K
As a male name, Elijah peaked in 2011, when 14,001 babies were named Elijah (the #13 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,890 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,126
living · #6,890
BABIES NAMED ELIJAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1926–2025
202515
As a female name, Elijah peaked in 2004, when 77 babies were named Elijah (the #2268 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)