boy's name
Elhadj
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 984
France
#827
2025 births
Elhadj is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1978.
Elhadj over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 250 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 245 |
How popular is Elhadj?
In 2025, Elhadj was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #827 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Elhadj is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Elhadj is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| El-Hadj | El-Hadj is Elhadj written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 120 |
Names that peaked alongside Elhadj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elhadj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elhadj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elhadj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elhadj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elhadj
How popular is the name Elhadj?
In 2025, Elhadj was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #827 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Elhadj a girl's or a boy's name?
Elhadj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elhadj most popular?
Elhadj peaked in 2023, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elhadj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elhadj currently ranks #827 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.