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Elija Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Elija?

The rare name Elija was the 4,940th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Elija, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #1,013 in 1889.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 2008 with 56 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Elija was less than 5, most recently in 1982.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Elija occurred roughly during the years 1994-1997, and 2005-2008.

Where is the name Elija popularity headed?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.

Elija's popularity has remained mostly unchanged for some time. however, the number of children named Elija lately has dropped.

The name Elija is mostly unused and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.

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   Elija (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 19 4,940
2017 33 3,386
2016 26 4,015
2015 42 2,817
2014 21 4,578
2013 27 3,776
2012 44 2,728
2011 46 2,642
2010 42 2,835
2009 48 2,592
2008 56 2,332
2007 49 2,544
2006 41 2,797
2005 38 2,814
2004 49 2,323
2003 32 3,008
2002 46 2,264
2001 29 3,085
2000 26 3,233
1999 21 3,617
1998 17 4,063
1997 23 3,196
1996 17 3,879
1995 16 3,920
1994 8 6,538
1993 17 3,706
1992 11 4,983
1991 5 8,596
1990 7 6,627
1989 8 5,799
1988 6 6,662
1987 9 4,668
1986 8 4,994
1985 8 4,828
1984 8 4,676
1983 5 6,540
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1981 7 5,089
1980 9 4,244
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1977 7 4,745
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1931 5 3,936
1930 5 4,160
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1928 10 2,717
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1924 5 4,533
1923 7 3,577
1922 7 3,619
1921 5 4,538
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1918 12 2,438
1917 8 3,019
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1915 9 2,687
1914 6 3,006
1913 7 2,334
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1889 5 1,013
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.