Elijah
ih-LYE-juh Boy Hebrew / English
Yahweh is my God
Etymology
From Hebrew Eliyahu, meaning 'Yahweh is my God.'
Variants
- Elija
- Elyjah
- Ellijah
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Elijah in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Stable
#10 2025 · 1,035 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | #93 | Not ranked | #58 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2007 | Not ranked | #80 | Not ranked | #60 | Not ranked | #79 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | #86 | #95 | #55 | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2009 | Not ranked | #54 | #84 | #58 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | #44 | #59 | #48 | Not ranked | #67 |
| 2011 | #46 | #44 | #60 | #39 | Not ranked | #53 |
| 2012 | #46 | #47 | #60 | #32 | Not ranked | #42 |
| 2013 | #35 | #35 | #45 | #25 | Not ranked | #39 |
| 2014 | #31 | #31 | #39 | #21 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2015 | #32 | #35 | #47 | #21 | Not ranked | #25 |
| 2016 | #28 | #32 | #37 | #15 | Not ranked | #30 |
| 2017 | #21 | #21 | #35 | #14 | Not ranked | #32 |
| 2018 | #18 | #13 | #28 | #18 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2019 | #13 | #13 | #20 | #9 | Not ranked | #14 |
| 2020 | #10 | #9 | #19 | #7 | #10 | #10 |
| 2021 | #10 | #11 | #16 | #9 | #6 | #22 |
| 2022 | #16 | #13 | #20 | #12 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2023 | #15 | #16 | #16 | #13 | Not ranked | #7 |
| 2024 | #12 | #10 | #16 | #11 | #13 | #12 |
| 2025 | #10 | #7 | #13 | #10 | #13 | #9 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#7 2025 · 11,111 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #29 |
| 2007 | #30 |
| 2008 | #22 |
| 2009 | #21 |
| 2010 | #18 |
| 2011 | #13 |
| 2012 | #13 |
| 2013 | #11 |
| 2014 | #11 |
| 2015 | #11 |
| 2016 | #9 |
| 2017 | #8 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #7 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#23 2025 · 1,659 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #165 |
| 2007 | #143 |
| 2008 | #136 |
| 2009 | #141 |
| 2010 | #120 |
| 2011 | #91 |
| 2012 | #82 |
| 2013 | #69 |
| 2014 | #53 |
| 2015 | #46 |
| 2016 | #44 |
| 2017 | #41 |
| 2018 | #41 |
| 2019 | #38 |
| 2020 | #30 |
| 2021 | #33 |
| 2022 | #33 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #23 |
| 2025 | #23 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#76 2024 · 67 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #350 |
| 2006 | #331 |
| 2007 | #363 |
| 2008 | #374 |
| 2009 | #323 |
| 2010 | #291 |
| 2011 | #233 |
| 2012 | #241 |
| 2013 | #217 |
| 2014 | #185 |
| 2015 | #169 |
| 2016 | #172 |
| 2017 | #132 |
| 2018 | #83 |
| 2019 | #85 |
| 2020 | #100 |
| 2021 | #68 |
| 2022 | #95 |
| 2023 | #79 |
| 2024 | #76 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#59 2025 · 38 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #203 |
| 2007 | #263 |
| 2008 | #238 |
| 2009 | #187 |
| 2010 | #170 |
| 2011 | #127 |
| 2012 | #127 |
| 2013 | #114 |
| 2014 | #84 |
| 2015 | #105 |
| 2016 | #83 |
| 2017 | #83 |
| 2018 | #76 |
| 2019 | #59 |
| 2020 | #72 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #54 |
| 2023 | #53 |
| 2024 | #57 |
| 2025 | #59 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#98 2025 · 59 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #286 |
| 2007 | #285 |
| 2008 | #240 |
| 2009 | #265 |
| 2010 | #236 |
| 2011 | #223 |
| 2012 | #224 |
| 2013 | #210 |
| 2014 | #196 |
| 2015 | #229 |
| 2016 | #179 |
| 2017 | #162 |
| 2018 | #133 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #111 |
| 2021 | #131 |
| 2022 | #102 |
| 2023 | #104 |
| 2024 | #130 |
| 2025 | #98 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#33 2024 · 618 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #97 |
| 2006 | #89 |
| 2007 | #101 |
| 2008 | #99 |
| 2009 | #90 |
| 2010 | #85 |
| 2011 | #91 |
| 2012 | #68 |
| 2013 | #64 |
| 2014 | #61 |
| 2015 | #57 |
| 2016 | #52 |
| 2017 | #48 |
| 2018 | #47 |
| 2019 | #40 |
| 2020 | #41 |
| 2021 | #37 |
| 2022 | #37 |
| 2023 | #33 |
| 2024 | #33 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#9 2025 · 151 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #73 |
| 2007 | #56 |
| 2008 | #51 |
| 2009 | #56 |
| 2010 | #51 |
| 2011 | #33 |
| 2012 | #30 |
| 2013 | #25 |
| 2014 | #26 |
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2016 | #26 |
| 2017 | #18 |
| 2018 | #17 |
| 2019 | #18 |
| 2020 | #11 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2023 | #13 |
| 2024 | #9 |
| 2025 | #9 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.