boy's name
Eljay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 193
Eljay is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Eljay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 38 |
How popular is Eljay?
In 2024, Eljay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Eljay 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 Eljay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eljay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eljay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eljay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eljay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eljay
How popular is the name Eljay?
In 2024, Eljay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Eljay a girl's or a boy's name?
Eljay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Eljay most popular?
Eljay peaked in 2021, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.