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Name Of The Prophet Who Flew To Heaven In A Fire Chariot.
Popularized thanks to its presence on many books and songs, like "Elijah Blue"" (1976)".
Elijah Name Popularity
Boys vs Girls
99.64%
Male
0.36%
Female
Elijah is predominantly a boys name, with 0.36% of Elijahs being girls, and 99.64% being boys.
In the United States there have been a total of 322932 males named Elijah, and 1177 females given the name
Popularity of Elijah by state:
This chart shows the maximum percentage of babys named Elijah in each state. Lighter colors indicate higher percentages and popularity, while lower colors indicate less popularity.
Lighter = More Popular
Darker = Less Popular
Blank States = Few to None
Elijah: Baby name popularity graph, 1880-2024
The below graph, labeled 'Percentage named Elijah' is a graph showing the overall ranking of the boys name Elijah in the USA from 1880-2024. 1 being the highest and most popular, 40337 being the lowest and least used. Through these years over 40337 unique total names have been given to boys living in the United States so far. Elijah's average ranking is 941.86, with it's highest ever rank being #. Elijah has reach the top 10 most popular boys name 2 times, and has reached the top hundred names 28 times.
Elijah has been used in the United States ever since 1880, with over 324109 boys given the name in the past 200 years. Elijah gained the most popularity as a baby name in 2002, when it's usage went up by 120.73%. During this year, 10050 babies were named Elijah, which was 0.2708% of the baby boys born in the USA that year. The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.385%, in this year alone more than 14000 boys were named Elijah.
Popular 'E' Names for Boys
Boys names starting with 'E'
Listed below are the 20 most commonly used baby names begining with E. These boys names are ordered by their overall popularity of recently named babies in the United states. Also listed is their their rank compared to other 'E' names, their over all rank among all boy names, the total number of baby boys expected to be given this name in 2024, and the total percentage of boys given this name.
| Name | 'E-Name' Rank | Overall Rank | Total Named | Percentage named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | 1. | 14. | 13764 | 0.38% |
| Ethan | 2. | 15. | 13758 | 0.38% |
| Eli | 3. | 73. | 7046 | 0.195% |
| Easton | 4. | 100. | 5606 | 0.155% |
| Evan | 5. | 103. | 5576 | 0.154% |
| Ezra | 6. | 131. | 4830 | 0.134% |
| Elias | 7. | 147. | 4454 | 0.123% |
| Everett | 8. | 193. | 3495 | 0.097% |
| Ezekiel | 9. | 207. | 3341 | 0.092% |
| Emmett | 10. | 235. | 3033 | 0.084% |
| Eric | 11. | 246. | 2909 | 0.08% |
| Emmanuel | 12. | 280. | 2560 | 0.071% |
| Edward | 13. | 288. | 2491 | 0.069% |
| Elliot | 14. | 315. | 2220 | 0.061% |
| Elliott | 15. | 338. | 2085 | 0.058% |
| Emiliano | 16. | 420. | 1693 | 0.047% |
| Erick | 17. | 435. | 1597 | 0.044% |
| Emilio | 18. | 510. | 1334 | 0.037% |
| Eduardo | 19. | 515. | 1321 | 0.037% |
| Emerson | 20. | 555. | 1216 | 0.034% |
