How Many People Are Named Eliel?
An estimated 4,386 people in the United States have the first name Eliel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Eliel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 497 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliel 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 Eliel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eliel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,386
About 1 in 78,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
497 births
Total Registered
4,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliel
Eliel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,427 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Eliel as a male name
Ranked #583 in 2024
488 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (488 births)
Eliel as a female name
Ranked #10,479 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Eliel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,695 babies were registered. Eliel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eliel by Decade
How has Eliel 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.
Eliel by State
Birth registrations for Eliel span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Mexico, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 108 Eliels were registered per state.
Eliel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eliel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliel?
We estimate approximately 4,386 people named Eliel 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 78,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliel a common name?
Eliel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliel most popular?
Eliel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 497 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliel a male name?
Eliel is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliel Smith, Eliel Johnson, Eliel 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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