How Many People Are Named Eliah?
An estimated 1,555 people in the United States have the first name Eliah. It is used for both genders, with 71.2% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Eliah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eliah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,555
About 1 in 220,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.2% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2016
78 births
Total Registered
1,576
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliah
Eliah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.2%) and females (28.8%). Out of 1,576 total births registered, 1,122 were male and 454 were female.
Eliah as a male name
Ranked #3,530 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (56 births)
Eliah as a female name
Ranked #7,316 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (27 births)
Eliah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 639 babies were registered. While Eliah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliah by Decade
How has Eliah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eliah by State
Birth registrations for Eliah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida. On average, about 59 Eliahs were registered per state.
Eliah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliah?
We estimate approximately 1,555 people named Eliah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 220,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliah a common name?
Eliah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,576 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliah most popular?
Eliah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliah a male name?
Eliah is predominantly male. 71.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliah Smith, Eliah Johnson, Eliah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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