Israel vs Elijah
Elijah leads today (#7 vs #315), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Israel and Elijah per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#315
#7
Babies named in 2025
1,081
11,111
Peak year
2006
2020
Trend
Rising since 1985
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
71,237
380,611
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