Eliel
Eliel is a Hebrew name. It can be translated to English as "My God is God".
Meaning & Origin of Eliel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eliel is a Hebrew name. It can be translated to English as "My God is God".
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The Story of Eliel
Eliel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 488 Eliels were born — ranking #583 that year. As of 2026, Eliel ranks #624 for baby boys with 456 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Eliels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Eliel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ernest L. Eliel , an organic chemist
- Eliel Lazo , Cuban musician
- Eliel Löfgren , Swedish politician
- Eliel Mickelsson , Finnish captain and politician
- Eliel (producer) , Puerto Rican producer
- Eliel Peretz , Israeli footballer
- Eliel Saarinen , Finnish architect
- Eliel Soisalon-Soininen , Finnish politician
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Names that sound like Eliel
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About the name Eliel
Eliel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Eliel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #583. Use the chart and map above to compare Eliel'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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