boy's name
Eliakim
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,201
France
#677
2025 births
Eliakim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Eliakim over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 375 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 375 |
How popular is Eliakim?
In 2025, Eliakim was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #677 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eliakim 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 Eliakim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éliakim | Éliakim is a rare spelling of Eliakim, written with an acute accent and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Eliakim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eliakim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eliakim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eliakim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eliakim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eliakim
How popular is the name Eliakim?
In 2025, Eliakim was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #677 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eliakim a girl's or a boy's name?
Eliakim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eliakim most popular?
Eliakim peaked in 2018, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eliakim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eliakim currently ranks #677 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.