boy's name
Elyjah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,413
Elyjah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 124 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 63,759 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Elyjah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 132 |
| 2000s | 695 |
| 2010s | 776 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 358 |
How popular is Elyjah?
In 2025, Elyjah was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elyjah 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 Elyjah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyjah | Élyjah is a rare spelling of Elyjah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyjah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyjah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyjah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyjah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyjah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyjah
How popular is the name Elyjah?
In 2025, Elyjah was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elyjah a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyjah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elyjah most popular?
Elyjah peaked in 2012, when 124 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elyjah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyjah currently ranks #1,162 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.