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Worldwide Name Statistics

Eli

Ranked #367 - 1 in 56,325 people
US

Most common in

United States

142k bearers

World total

142,033

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#367

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States142k
Worldwide
~142k
rank #367
Rarity
1 in 56,325
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~142k in US

About the name Eli

There are an estimated 142,033 people named Eli alive worldwide today. That ranks Eli at #367 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Eli is held by approximately 142,033 people, ranking #367 among first names. That works out to roughly 43 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,337 U.S. residents).

Historically Eli is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Eli appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 73
  2. 1881: 97
  3. 1882: 94
  4. 1883: 82
  5. 1884: 67
  6. 1885: 56
  7. 1886: 66
  8. 1887: 51
  9. 1888: 75
  10. 1889: 60
  11. 1890: 49
  12. 1891: 49
  13. 1892: 60
  14. 1893: 53
  15. 1894: 60
  16. 1895: 55
  17. 1896: 43
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 46
  20. 1899: 38
  21. 1900: 45
  22. 1901: 45
  23. 1902: 51
  24. 1903: 47
  25. 1904: 43
  26. 1905: 43
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 50
  29. 1908: 55
  30. 1909: 60
  31. 1910: 63
  32. 1911: 81
  33. 1912: 159
  34. 1913: 167
  35. 1914: 208
  36. 1915: 269
  37. 1916: 277
  38. 1917: 246
  39. 1918: 286
  40. 1919: 241
  41. 1920: 260
  42. 1921: 296
  43. 1922: 275
  44. 1923: 260
  45. 1924: 247
  46. 1925: 291
  47. 1926: 266
  48. 1927: 224
  49. 1928: 215
  50. 1929: 198
  51. 1930: 190
  52. 1931: 174
  53. 1932: 186
  54. 1933: 157
  55. 1934: 176
  56. 1935: 175
  57. 1936: 161
  58. 1937: 144
  59. 1938: 119
  60. 1939: 110
  61. 1940: 140
  62. 1941: 130
  63. 1942: 130
  64. 1943: 118
  65. 1944: 124
  66. 1945: 125
  67. 1946: 116
  68. 1947: 143
  69. 1948: 137
  70. 1949: 125
  71. 1950: 139
  72. 1951: 142
  73. 1952: 140
  74. 1953: 126
  75. 1954: 135
  76. 1955: 119
  77. 1956: 153
  78. 1957: 129
  79. 1958: 117
  80. 1959: 146
  81. 1960: 154
  82. 1961: 146
  83. 1962: 140
  84. 1963: 139
  85. 1964: 121
  86. 1965: 117
  87. 1966: 117
  88. 1967: 126
  89. 1968: 139
  90. 1969: 129
  91. 1970: 232
  92. 1971: 268
  93. 1972: 269
  94. 1973: 346
  95. 1974: 378
  96. 1975: 338
  97. 1976: 393
  98. 1977: 483
  99. 1978: 447
  100. 1979: 498
  101. 1980: 548
  102. 1981: 555
  103. 1982: 513
  104. 1983: 530
  105. 1984: 514
  106. 1985: 568
  107. 1986: 568
  108. 1987: 556
  109. 1988: 554
  110. 1989: 633
  111. 1990: 675
  112. 1991: 725
  113. 1992: 720
  114. 1993: 891
  115. 1994: 907
  116. 1995: 880
  117. 1996: 899
  118. 1997: 878
  119. 1998: 1,035
  120. 1999: 1,084
  121. 2000: 1,505
  122. 2001: 1,665
  123. 2002: 1,971
  124. 2003: 2,011
  125. 2004: 2,599
  126. 2005: 2,717
  127. 2006: 3,019
  128. 2007: 3,273
  129. 2008: 4,546
  130. 2009: 4,953
  131. 2010: 6,602
  132. 2011: 7,259
  133. 2012: 8,110
  134. 2013: 7,988
  135. 2014: 7,535
  136. 2015: 7,190
  137. 2016: 7,165
  138. 2017: 6,660
  139. 2018: 6,132
  140. 2019: 5,572
  141. 2020: 5,310
  142. 2021: 4,942
  143. 2022: 4,745
  144. 2023: 4,140
  145. 2024: 3,786
  146. 2025: 3,453

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Eli worldwide?

There are an estimated 142,033 people named Eli alive worldwide today, ranking #367 globally.

Is Eli a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 56,325 people. In the United States there are roughly 142,033 bearers, which is 1 in 2,337 Americans.

Is Eli a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Eli is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Eli come from?

Who are famous people named Eli?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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