Declining since 2020, #3,181 for boys today.
Popularity of Eliah since 1972
Babies named Eliah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Eliah's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 46 |
| 1980s | 0 | 41 |
| 1990s | 29 | 105 |
| 2000s | 144 | 281 |
| 2010s | 198 | 441 |
| 2020s | 97 | 245 |
Meaning & origin
Eliah is a variant of the classic name Elijah, drawing from the Hebrew 'Eliyahu' meaning 'my God is Yahweh'. In modern U.S. records, Eliah first appeared in 1972 and reached its peak rank of 3,181 in 2020, with 1 in 46,164 babies receiving the name that year. Since then, its usage has been falling, but it remains most common in Florida and California. As a concise twist on a traditionally popular biblical name, Eliah offers a distinctive alternative while maintaining a familiar sound.
Eliah is a variant of the biblical name Elijah, from the Hebrew Eliyahu, composed of the elements 'el' (God) and 'yah' (Yahweh). Elijah was a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The form Eliah appears occasionally in English contexts as a shortening or alternative spelling.
Where Eliah is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Eliah” around the world
Where Eliah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eli, Liah
Sibling names for Eliah
Names that share Eliah's style, for a brother or sister.
