Elijah is a highly popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #33 in 2022 with 1,549 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 1,668 births ranking #30. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,885.9%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 184 boys born was named Elijah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.