unisex name
Elaijah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 250
Elaijah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Elaijah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 67 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 20 |
How popular is Elaijah?
In 2023, Elaijah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Elaijah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Elaijah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Elaïjah | Elaïjah is a rare spelling of Elaijah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Elaijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elaijah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elaijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elaijah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elaijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elaijah
How popular is the name Elaijah?
In 2023, Elaijah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elaijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Elaijah is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elaijah most popular?
Elaijah peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Elaijah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elaijah currently ranks #2,533 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.