boy's name
Elihu
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,239
Elihu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1928, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elihu 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 154 |
| 1920s | 178 |
| 1930s | 92 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 158 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How popular is Elihu?
In 2025, Elihu was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elihu 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 Elihu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elihu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elihu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elihu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elihu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elihu
How popular is the name Elihu?
In 2025, Elihu was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elihu a girl's or a boy's name?
Elihu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elihu?
Elihu has 3 syllables.
When was Elihu most popular?
Elihu peaked in 1928, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elihu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elihu currently ranks #6,442 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.