Elijah is a highly popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #33 in 2021 with 1,657 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 1,668 births ranking #30. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 2,024.4%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 178 boys born was named Elijah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.