Elijah is an extremely popular boys' name in United States, ranking #7 in 2025 with 11,111 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 13,997 births ranking #13. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 130.6%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 154 boys born was named Elijah. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.