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Eliah

Unisex

Meaning of Eliah: Hebrew: 'my God is Yahweh'

Eliah is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2523rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2523

51 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,627

First recorded 1972 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 46 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 67 babies2009: 76 babies2010: 60 babies20102011: 68 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 55 babies2014: 63 babies2015: 66 babies2016: 78 babies2017: 71 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 73 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 51 babies
US babies named Eliah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 78.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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