Elijah is a highly popular boys' name in United States, ranking #31 in 2005 with 11,612 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 13,997 births ranking #13. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 141.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 172 boys born was named Elijah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.