How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Elijah

Ranked #126 - 1 in 22,113 people
US

Most common in

United States

362k bearers

World total

361,771

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#126

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States362k
Worldwide
~362k
rank #126
Rarity
1 in 22,113
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~362k in US

About the name Elijah

There are an estimated 361,771 people named Elijah alive worldwide today. That ranks Elijah at #126 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elijah is held by approximately 361,771 people, ranking #126 among first names. That works out to roughly 109 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 917 U.S. residents).

Historically Elijah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Elijah 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Elijah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elijah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 100
  2. 1881: 69
  3. 1882: 111
  4. 1883: 92
  5. 1884: 85
  6. 1885: 82
  7. 1886: 93
  8. 1887: 75
  9. 1888: 88
  10. 1889: 61
  11. 1890: 64
  12. 1891: 57
  13. 1892: 85
  14. 1893: 77
  15. 1894: 54
  16. 1895: 75
  17. 1896: 87
  18. 1897: 65
  19. 1898: 76
  20. 1899: 64
  21. 1900: 86
  22. 1901: 79
  23. 1902: 66
  24. 1903: 58
  25. 1904: 60
  26. 1905: 81
  27. 1906: 65
  28. 1907: 76
  29. 1908: 64
  30. 1909: 90
  31. 1910: 101
  32. 1911: 94
  33. 1912: 142
  34. 1913: 149
  35. 1914: 187
  36. 1915: 243
  37. 1916: 232
  38. 1917: 256
  39. 1918: 264
  40. 1919: 295
  41. 1920: 277
  42. 1921: 257
  43. 1922: 311
  44. 1923: 302
  45. 1924: 261
  46. 1925: 283
  47. 1926: 283
  48. 1927: 290
  49. 1928: 255
  50. 1929: 248
  51. 1930: 226
  52. 1931: 198
  53. 1932: 231
  54. 1933: 198
  55. 1934: 209
  56. 1935: 210
  57. 1936: 221
  58. 1937: 216
  59. 1938: 195
  60. 1939: 237
  61. 1940: 201
  62. 1941: 239
  63. 1942: 245
  64. 1943: 221
  65. 1944: 227
  66. 1945: 237
  67. 1946: 222
  68. 1947: 296
  69. 1948: 249
  70. 1949: 267
  71. 1950: 282
  72. 1951: 223
  73. 1952: 263
  74. 1953: 248
  75. 1954: 259
  76. 1955: 235
  77. 1956: 197
  78. 1957: 218
  79. 1958: 209
  80. 1959: 185
  81. 1960: 180
  82. 1961: 194
  83. 1962: 179
  84. 1963: 149
  85. 1964: 161
  86. 1965: 122
  87. 1966: 140
  88. 1967: 134
  89. 1968: 122
  90. 1969: 143
  91. 1970: 184
  92. 1971: 196
  93. 1972: 209
  94. 1973: 212
  95. 1974: 287
  96. 1975: 263
  97. 1976: 310
  98. 1977: 509
  99. 1978: 555
  100. 1979: 702
  101. 1980: 759
  102. 1981: 757
  103. 1982: 748
  104. 1983: 681
  105. 1984: 636
  106. 1985: 689
  107. 1986: 729
  108. 1987: 755
  109. 1988: 894
  110. 1989: 1,004
  111. 1990: 1,150
  112. 1991: 1,361
  113. 1992: 1,544
  114. 1993: 1,895
  115. 1994: 2,643
  116. 1995: 4,012
  117. 1996: 4,854
  118. 1997: 5,121
  119. 1998: 5,712
  120. 1999: 6,632
  121. 2000: 7,497
  122. 2001: 8,381
  123. 2002: 10k
  124. 2003: 11k
  125. 2004: 12k
  126. 2005: 12k
  127. 2006: 12k
  128. 2007: 12k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 13k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 14k
  133. 2012: 14k
  134. 2013: 14k
  135. 2014: 14k
  136. 2015: 14k
  137. 2016: 14k
  138. 2017: 13k
  139. 2018: 13k
  140. 2019: 13k
  141. 2020: 13k
  142. 2021: 13k
  143. 2022: 12k
  144. 2023: 12k
  145. 2024: 11k
  146. 2025: 11k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elijah worldwide?

There are an estimated 361,771 people named Elijah alive worldwide today, ranking #126 globally.

Is Elijah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 22,113 people. In the United States there are roughly 361,771 bearers, which is 1 in 917 Americans.

Is Elijah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elijah is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Elijah come from?

Who are famous people named Elijah?

Data sources

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

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".