Elihu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9041 in 1999 with 6 recorded births. This places Elihu in the bottom 22% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 22 births ranking #4475. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.5%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 320,015 boys born was named Elihu. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.