unisex name
Eliah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,114
Eliah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 78 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Eliah 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 | 46 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 425 |
| 2010s | 639 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 342 |
How popular is Eliah?
In 2025, Eliah was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eliah 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 Eliah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éliah | Éliah is a rare spelling of Eliah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Eliah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eliah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eliah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eliah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eliah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eliah
How popular is the name Eliah?
In 2025, Eliah was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eliah a girl's or a boy's name?
Eliah is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Eliah most popular?
Eliah peaked in 2016, when 78 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Eliah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eliah currently ranks #2,192 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.