Elijah
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: My God Is Yahweh
Background: The name Elijah originates from the Hebrew name 'Eliyahu' (אֵלִיָּהוּ), meaning 'My God Is Yahweh.' This name was adopted into Ancient Greek as Ἠλίας (Elias), retaining the same meaning and connecting back to its Hebrew roots.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#92
Total births
370,593
Most popular decade
2010s
(412,218 births)
10-year trend
↑ Rising (+3 ranks)
Years in Top 100
30
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.7% male
0.3% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 100
- First year rank
- #135
- Peak year
- 2011
- Peak year births
- 13,997
- Peak rank
- #13
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 11,171
- Recent rank
- #8
Female
- First year
- 1926
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #3,873
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 77
- Peak rank
- #2,264
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 26
- Recent rank
- #5,004
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).