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Elijah

Boy's name · #7 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Elijah reached its best rank, #4, in 2020 and ranked #7 in 2025. Roughly 381,000 boys have been named Elijah since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Elijah is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Elijah is especially popular in Australia (NSW), New Zealand, and Australia (QLD).

#7 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #9 in New Zealand (2025) · #10 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #13 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #23 in England & Wales (2025) · #59 in Scotland (2025) · #59 in N. Ireland (2025) · #74 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #98 in Ireland (2025) · #127 in Netherlands (2025) · #194 in Belgium (2025) · #195 in France (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Elijahs

• Elijah Wood — American actor (born 1981)
• Elijah Muhammad — American religious leader (1897–1975)
• Elijah Just — New Zealand association football player
• Elijah Winnington — Australian swimmer
• Elijah Cummings — American politician (1951–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Elijah — First Book of Kings (Bible)
• Elijah Baley — The Caves of Steel (book)
• Elijah Johnson — Home and Away (TV series)

What Elijahs become

Among 580 notable people named Elijah:

Sports figures appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elijah Just, New Zealand association football player.

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Elijah include Isaiah and Ethan for boys.

Similar names: Elias · Levi · Eli · Ethan · Ezra · Elliot

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