How Many People Are Named Elimelech?
An estimated 1,086 people in the United States have the first name Elimelech. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Elimelech peaked in popularity in 2024 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elimelech 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 Elimelech paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,086
About 1 in 315,612 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
48 births
Total Registered
1,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elimelech
Elimelech is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,103 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elimelech as a male name
Ranked #2,713 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (48 births)
Elimelech: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elimelech span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 347 babies were registered. While Elimelech is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elimelech by Decade
How has Elimelech 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.
Elimelech by State
Elimelech + Last Name Combinations
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Elimelech: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elimelech?
We estimate approximately 1,086 people named Elimelech 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 315,612 Americans share this first name.
Is Elimelech a common name?
Elimelech is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elimelech most popular?
Elimelech reached peak popularity in 2024, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elimelech is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elimelech a male name?
Elimelech is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elimelech Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elimelech Smith, Elimelech Johnson, Elimelech 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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