Eilam
Eilam or Eillam is an Israeli name. Notable people with this name include:Avraham Eilam-Amzallag, Israeli musician and composer Barak Eilam, Israeli electrical engineer and businessman Eldad Eilam, author of Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering Esther Eillam, Israeli feminist Tamar Eilam, Israeli-American computer scientist Uzi Eilam, Israeli general and director of the Israel Atomic Energy…
Meaning & Origin of Eilam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eilam or Eillam is an Israeli name. Notable people with this name include:Avraham Eilam-Amzallag, Israeli musician and composer Barak Eilam, Israeli electrical engineer and businessman Eldad Eilam, author of Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering Esther Eillam, Israeli feminist Tamar Eilam, Israeli-American computer scientist Uzi Eilam, Israeli general and director of the Israel Atomic Energy…
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The Story of Eilam
Eilam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 61 Eilams were born — ranking #2,334 that year. As of 2026, Eilam ranks #2,334 for baby boys with 61 births, rising sharply (+311% over the past five years). In total, more than 318 Eilams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eilam
Eilam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 318 births in the dataset. Eilam's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Eilam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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