boy's name
Eliel
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,892
the United States
#586
2025 births
Eliel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 503 babies in the United States, ranking #586. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Eliel is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 503 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,591 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Eliel 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 913 |
| 2010s | 1,558 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,199 |
How popular is Eliel?
In 2025, Eliel was given to 503 babies in the United States, ranking #586 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Eliel 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 Eliel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éliel | Éliel is a rare spelling of Eliel, written with an acute accent and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
| Elièl | Elièl is a rare spelling of Eliel, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Eliel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eliel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eliel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eliel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eliel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eliel
How popular is the name Eliel?
In 2025, Eliel was given to 503 babies in the United States, ranking #586 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Eliel a girl's or a boy's name?
Eliel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eliel most popular?
Eliel peaked in 2025, when 503 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eliel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eliel currently ranks #586 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.