How Many People Are Named Eliam?
An estimated 3,326 people in the United States have the first name Eliam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Eliam peaked in popularity in 2024 with 853 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliam 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 Eliam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliam is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,326
About 1 in 103,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
853 births
Total Registered
3,349
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliam
Eliam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,349 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eliam as a male name
Ranked #381 in 2024
853 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (853 births)
Eliam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliam span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,200 babies were registered. Eliam remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eliam by Decade
How has Eliam 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.
Eliam by State
Birth registrations for Eliam span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Mississippi, Michigan. On average, about 70 Eliams were registered per state.
Eliam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliam?
We estimate approximately 3,326 people named Eliam 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 103,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliam a common name?
Eliam is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,349 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliam most popular?
Eliam reached peak popularity in 2024, when 853 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliam is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliam a male name?
Eliam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliam Smith, Eliam Johnson, Eliam 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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