Masculine dossier · first seen 1967
Elimelech
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
48
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Elimelech
How many people are named Elimelech?
An estimated 1,121 living Americans are named Elimelech.
How rare is Elimelech?
Elimelech is very rare among babies today, with 37 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 22.9% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Elimelech?
The median age of a living American named Elimelech is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 25 years old.
Is Elimelech still popular?
Yes. Elimelech is holding steady, with 37 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elimelech most common?
Elimelech has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 12.6× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
22.9%
2025
37
All-time
1,140
Where it lives now
Elimelech is most concentrated in New York — about 12.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Elimelech is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.