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Elim

Unisex

Meaning of Elim: Hebrew: 'terebinth trees'

Elim is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3663rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3663

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

546

First recorded 1997 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Elim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

60% boys · 40% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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