How Many People Are Named Elijah Wood?
There are approximately 303 people named Elijah Wood living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,131,202 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elijah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wood. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
303
1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Elijah: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elijah. The peak year was 2011 with 14,030 births. The average person named Elijah today is 17 years old.
Ancestry of the Wood Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wood, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Elijah" has an estimated frequency of 0.104% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wood" appears at a rate of 84.99 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 303 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Elijah Wood: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Elijah Wood?
We estimate approximately 303 people named Elijah Wood are alive in the United States today. The first name Elijah is shared by 355,934 Americans, and the surname Wood is shared by 285,476.
How rare is the name Elijah Wood?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,131,202 Americans. The first name Elijah is common and the surname Wood is common.
Is Elijah a male or female name?
Elijah is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 2011 and the average bearer today is 17 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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