boy's name
Eligah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,740
Eligah is a boy's name. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
Eligah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 63 |
| 1900s | 86 |
| 1910s | 258 |
| 1920s | 330 |
| 1930s | 266 |
| 1940s | 197 |
| 1950s | 134 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 12 |
How popular is Eligah?
In 2021, Eligah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Eligah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eligah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eligah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eligah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eligah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eligah
How popular is the name Eligah?
In 2021, Eligah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Eligah a girl's or a boy's name?
Eligah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eligah most popular?
Eligah peaked in 1918, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.