ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1972 First Year 2026 Last Year 2009 Peak Year #2318 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 49 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1996 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #4990 Peak Rank 481 Total Count 30 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Eliah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Eliah](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Prophet-Elias-Grk-ikon.png/330px-Prophet-Elias-Grk-ikon.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias) 📖 ## The Story of Eliah ### As a girl name Eliah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 27 Eliahs were born — ranking #4,990 that year. As of 2026, Eliah ranks #7,713 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 481 Eliahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Eliah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 56 Eliahs were born — ranking #2,318 that year. As of 2026, Eliah ranks #3,919 for boys with 28 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 1K Eliahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Eliah A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Elias (Greek scholar) , 6th century commentator on Aristotle and Porphyry * ●List of Catholicoi of Armenia , Armenian religious leader, Catholicos of All Armenians from 703 to 717 * ●Elias of Nisibis (975–1046), Church of the East bishop of Nisibis and an important mediaeval chronicler, also known as Elijah of Nisibis and Eliya bar Shinaya * ●Elias, Duke of Parma (1880–1959), head of the House of Bourbon-Parma and pretender to the defunct throne of Parma * ●Elías Ahúja y Andría (1863–1951), Spanish politician * ●Elias Alves da Silva (born 1981), Brazilian football player * ●Elias Ammerbach (1530–1597), German organist * ●Elias Ashmole (1617–1692), English antiquary and politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Eliah Phonetically similar names — useful when Eliah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Elia](/elia) * [Alaya](/alaya) * [Aliah](/aliah) * [Alaia](/alaia) * [Aliyah](/aliyah) * [Aliya](/aliya) * Alloa * [Aloa](/aloa) * Ulua * [Olaya](/olaya) * Ulna * Alive Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Eliah What does the name Eliah mean? Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages. How popular is Eliah in 2026? In 2026, Eliah ranks #3,919 among boys' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year. When was Eliah most popular? Eliah reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #2,318 that year with 56 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Eliah most popular? Eliah has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eliah. Is Eliah a unisex name? Yes — Eliah is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 29% of Eliahs assigned female and 71% assigned male historically. What names go well with Eliah? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eliah include Garnie, Robey, Eliodoro. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦GarniePeak #2317](/garnie)[👦RobeyPeak #2317](/robey)[👦EliodoroPeak #2317](/eliodoro)[👦BrylonPeak #2317](/brylon) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧FajrPeak #4990](/fajr)[👧RuqayyahPeak #4990](/ruqayyah)[👧TigerlilyPeak #4990](/tigerlily)[👧AzylahPeak #4988](/azylah) ## About the name Eliah Eliah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Eliah's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,318\. Use the chart and map above to compare Eliah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2009 → ](/year/2009) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.