How Many People Are Named Elyjah?
An estimated 1,889 people in the United States have the first name Elyjah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Elyjah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 124 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyjah 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 Elyjah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elyjah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,889
About 1 in 181,448 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
124 births
Total Registered
1,908
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyjah
Elyjah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,908 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elyjah as a male name
Ranked #2,714 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (124 births)
Elyjah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyjah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 776 babies were registered. While Elyjah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elyjah by Decade
How has Elyjah 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.
Elyjah by State
Birth registrations for Elyjah span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Nevada. On average, about 39 Elyjahs were registered per state.
Elyjah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyjah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyjah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyjah?
We estimate approximately 1,889 people named Elyjah 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 181,448 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyjah a common name?
Elyjah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,908 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyjah most popular?
Elyjah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 124 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyjah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyjah a male name?
Elyjah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyjah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyjah Smith, Elyjah Johnson, Elyjah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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