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Eliyah

Girl

Meaning of Eliyah: Hebrew: 'the Lord is my God'

Eliyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1998th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1998

92 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,221

First recorded 1991 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 49 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 52 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 56 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 84 babies2009: 77 babies2010: 75 babies20102011: 97 babies2012: 85 babies2013: 100 babies2014: 95 babies2015: 104 babies2016: 85 babies2017: 78 babies2018: 103 babies2019: 116 babies2020: 101 babies20202021: 110 babies2022: 108 babies2023: 101 babies2024: 119 babies2025: 92 babies
US babies named Eliyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 119.

Gender split

35% boys · 65% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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