Boy · #12,015 in 2026

Elih

Name: Popularity of the name Elih in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Elih, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Batman is a city and capital of Batman District in Batman Province, Turkey. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris and had a population of 452,157 in 2021. It is populated by Kurds and considered to be part of Turkish Kurdistan.

Current Rank

#12,015

Peak Rank

#4,466 (2017)

Total Babies

138

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2020

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#4466

Peak Rank

138

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elih

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Batman clock tower Elīḥā (today called Batman) was historically inhabited by Syriac Orthodox Christians and Kurdish -speaking Armenians . In the Syriac Orthodox patriarchal register of dues of 1870, it was recorded that the village had 1 household, who paid 10 dues, and did not have a church or a priest. There were 15 Armenian hearths in 1880. There was an Armenian church of Surb Astvatsatsin. It was located in the kaza (district) of Beşiri in the Diyarbakır sanjak in the Diyarbekir vilayet in c. 1900 . It is tentatively identified with the village of Yliga, which was populated by 100 Syriacs

The Story of Elih

Elih first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 22 Elihs were born — ranking #4,466 that year. As of 2026, Elih ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 138 Elihs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Elih

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İbrahim Bilgen (1949–2010), Kurdish politician
Nalin Pekgul ( b. 1967 ), Kurdish politician
Yunus Emre Konak ( b. 2006 ), Turkish football player

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Names that sound like Elih

Phonetically similar names — useful when Elih is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elih

What does the name Elih mean?

How popular is Elih in 2026?

In 2026, Elih ranks #12,015 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Elih most popular?

Elih reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #4,466 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Elih most popular?

Elih has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Elih.

Is Elih a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Elih is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Elih?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elih include Tahmid, Myking, Markon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Elih

Elih is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 138 births in the dataset. Elih's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,466. Use the chart and map above to compare Elih'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 .

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.