Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Elijah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2011
Peak births
14,001
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Elijah
How many people are named Elijah?
An estimated 363,913 living Americans are named Elijah.
How rare is Elijah?
Elijah is still widely used among babies today, with 11,111 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 20.6% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Elijah?
The median age of a living American named Elijah is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 22 years old.
Is Elijah still popular?
Yes. Elijah is holding steady, with 11,111 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elijah most common?
Elijah has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 11.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
20.6%
2025
11,111
All-time
380,611
Where it lives now
Elijah is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 11.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Elijah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.