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Eli
BoyMeaning of Eli: Hebrew: 'ascended'
Eli is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 106th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 135th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#106
3,453 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#135
394 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
154,512
First recorded 1880 · peak 2012
Trend
falling
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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