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Eliyahu

Eliyahu is currently the #1235 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 162 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1451, now it sits at #1235. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Eliyahu, which stretches back to 1956. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #134.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1235
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1235
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
162
boys named Eliyahu

Eliyahu popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1235 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Eliyahu is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MI—New York: #392 (44 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NY#392Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1231 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #134 (72 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)NJ#134Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025VA—Maryland: #702 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#702Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Eliyahu in 2025TX—Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#134), New York (#392), Maryland (#702)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Eliyahu in the most recent year of SSA data.

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