Jonah vs Elijah
Elijah leads today (#7 vs #128), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jonah and Elijah per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#128
#7
Babies named in 2025
2,828
11,111
Peak year
2023
2020
Trend
Rising since 1991
Rising since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
85,283
380,611
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