Eliyah
Elijah was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.
Meaning & Origin of Eliyah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Elijah was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab, according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.
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Origin & history
The Story of Eliyah
As a girl name
Eliyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 90 births, good for #2,108 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Eliyahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,147 among girl names with 89 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Eliyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Eliyah as a boy name dates back to 1991, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Eliyah — #2,848 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Eliyahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,920 among boy names with 28 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 796 Eliyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eliyah
Eliyah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Eliyah's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Eliyah'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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