Elijah is a popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #91 in 2011 with 701 recorded births. This places Elijah in the top 1% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 1,668 births ranking #30. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 798.7%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 493 boys born was named Elijah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Elijah is a major Hebrew biblical name meaning "my God is Yahweh". It carries strong prophetic associations while still sounding warm and current in modern naming.
The name is central in the Hebrew Bible through the prophet Elijah and has remained prominent in Jewish and Christian tradition for centuries. In recent decades it has also become one of the leading boys' names in the United States.