How Many People Are Named Eliejah?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Eliejah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Eliejah peaked in popularity in 2002 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliejah 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 Eliejah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliejah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2002
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliejah
Eliejah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Eliejah as a male name
Ranked #12,609 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Eliejah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliejah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10 babies were registered. While Eliejah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliejah by Decade
How has Eliejah 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.
Eliejah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliejah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliejah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliejah?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Eliejah 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliejah a common name?
Eliejah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliejah most popular?
Eliejah reached peak popularity in 2002, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliejah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliejah a male name?
Eliejah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliejah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliejah Smith, Eliejah Johnson, Eliejah 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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