unisex name
Elham
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,056
Elham is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Elham over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 33 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 47 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How popular is Elham?
In 2025, Elham was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elham 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.
Names that peaked alongside Elham
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elham also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elham over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elham
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elham — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elham
How popular is the name Elham?
In 2025, Elham was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elham a girl's or a boy's name?
Elham is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Elham most popular?
Elham peaked in 2021, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elham a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elham currently ranks #2,852 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.