How Many People Are Named Elijaah?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Elijaah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Elijaah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elijaah 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 Elijaah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elijaah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
8 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elijaah
Elijaah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 49 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elijaah as a male name
Ranked #10,036 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 2017 (8 births)
Elijaah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elijaah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 30 babies were registered. Elijaah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elijaah by Decade
How has Elijaah 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.
Elijaah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elijaah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elijaah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elijaah?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Elijaah 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Elijaah a common name?
Elijaah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elijaah most popular?
Elijaah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elijaah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elijaah a male name?
Elijaah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elijaah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elijaah Smith, Elijaah Johnson, Elijaah 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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