How Many People Are Named Eliahu?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Eliahu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Eliahu peaked in popularity in 1993 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliahu 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 Eliahu paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliahu is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1993
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliahu
Eliahu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eliahu as a male name
Ranked #12,884 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1993 (6 births)
Eliahu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliahu span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11 babies were registered. While Eliahu is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliahu by Decade
How has Eliahu 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.
Eliahu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliahu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliahu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliahu?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Eliahu 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliahu a common name?
Eliahu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliahu most popular?
Eliahu reached peak popularity in 1993, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliahu is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliahu a male name?
Eliahu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliahu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliahu Smith, Eliahu Johnson, Eliahu 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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