Elihu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7869 in 2002 with 8 recorded births. This places Elihu in the bottom 37% 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 50.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 242,684 boys born was named Elihu. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.