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Elyjah

Boy

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

Elyjah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2491st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2491

52 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,961

First recorded 1994 · peak 2012

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: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 56 babies2003: 68 babies2004: 81 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 80 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 100 babies2009: 82 babies2010: 89 babies20102011: 84 babies2012: 124 babies2013: 69 babies2014: 80 babies2015: 73 babies2016: 65 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 67 babies2019: 58 babies2020: 71 babies20202021: 58 babies2022: 61 babies2023: 67 babies2024: 49 babies2025: 52 babies
US babies named Elyjah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 124.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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