Declining since 2021, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Eliahs since 1999
Babies named Eliahs per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Eliahs is a rare modern spelling of the classic biblical name Elijah. First recorded in the United States in 1999, it reached its peak popularity in 2021, then began a slight decline, being given to roughly 1 in 284,679 boys in 2025. The spelling reflects a pattern common among contemporary American parents of altering traditional names for distinctiveness, often by substituting 'ah' for 'ja' or adding an 's'. Despite its low rank, Eliahs fits within a broader trend of reviving Old Testament names in creative forms, alongside siblings like Noah and Ezra.
Eliahs is a modern respelling of Elijah, the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh.' In the Bible, Elijah is a major prophet who performed miracles and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. The name has been used by English-speaking Christians since the Protestant Reformation, and this alternative spelling emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend of phonetic or creative variations of biblical names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eli, El, Liah
Sibling names for Eliahs
Names that share Eliahs's style, for a brother or sister.
