United States name statistics
Eli in United States
Estimated bearers
142,033
Country rank
#367
Per 100k
43
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
Eli popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Eli, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 73
- 1881: 97
- 1882: 94
- 1883: 82
- 1884: 67
- 1885: 56
- 1886: 66
- 1887: 51
- 1888: 75
- 1889: 60
- 1890: 49
- 1891: 49
- 1892: 60
- 1893: 53
- 1894: 60
- 1895: 55
- 1896: 43
- 1897: 39
- 1898: 46
- 1899: 38
- 1900: 45
- 1901: 45
- 1902: 51
- 1903: 47
- 1904: 43
- 1905: 43
- 1906: 44
- 1907: 50
- 1908: 55
- 1909: 60
- 1910: 63
- 1911: 81
- 1912: 159
- 1913: 167
- 1914: 208
- 1915: 269
- 1916: 277
- 1917: 246
- 1918: 286
- 1919: 241
- 1920: 260
- 1921: 296
- 1922: 275
- 1923: 260
- 1924: 247
- 1925: 291
- 1926: 266
- 1927: 224
- 1928: 215
- 1929: 198
- 1930: 190
- 1931: 174
- 1932: 186
- 1933: 157
- 1934: 176
- 1935: 175
- 1936: 161
- 1937: 144
- 1938: 119
- 1939: 110
- 1940: 140
- 1941: 130
- 1942: 130
- 1943: 118
- 1944: 124
- 1945: 125
- 1946: 116
- 1947: 143
- 1948: 137
- 1949: 125
- 1950: 139
- 1951: 142
- 1952: 140
- 1953: 126
- 1954: 135
- 1955: 119
- 1956: 153
- 1957: 129
- 1958: 117
- 1959: 146
- 1960: 154
- 1961: 146
- 1962: 140
- 1963: 139
- 1964: 121
- 1965: 117
- 1966: 117
- 1967: 126
- 1968: 139
- 1969: 129
- 1970: 232
- 1971: 268
- 1972: 269
- 1973: 346
- 1974: 378
- 1975: 338
- 1976: 393
- 1977: 483
- 1978: 447
- 1979: 498
- 1980: 548
- 1981: 555
- 1982: 513
- 1983: 530
- 1984: 514
- 1985: 568
- 1986: 568
- 1987: 556
- 1988: 554
- 1989: 633
- 1990: 675
- 1991: 725
- 1992: 720
- 1993: 891
- 1994: 907
- 1995: 880
- 1996: 899
- 1997: 878
- 1998: 1,035
- 1999: 1,084
- 2000: 1,505
- 2001: 1,665
- 2002: 1,971
- 2003: 2,011
- 2004: 2,599
- 2005: 2,717
- 2006: 3,019
- 2007: 3,273
- 2008: 4,546
- 2009: 4,953
- 2010: 6,602
- 2011: 7,259
- 2012: 8,110
- 2013: 7,988
- 2014: 7,535
- 2015: 7,190
- 2016: 7,165
- 2017: 6,660
- 2018: 6,132
- 2019: 5,572
- 2020: 5,310
- 2021: 4,942
- 2022: 4,745
- 2023: 4,140
- 2024: 3,786
- 2025: 3,453
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Eli in United States?
An estimated 142,033 people in United States are named Eli. That works out to 1 in 2,337 residents.
Is Eli a common name in United States?
Eli ranks #367 among first names in United States.