Elijah

“Yahweh is my God” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #7 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Elijah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #4 (2020) · 380,611 babies named Elijah all-time · 1 in 150 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #7 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #9 in New Zealand (2025) · #10 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #13 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #23 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elijahs

Elijah Wood — American actor (born 1981)
Elijah Muhammad — American religious leader (1897-1975)
Elijah Just — New Zealand association football player
Elijah Winnington — Australian swimmer
Elijah Cummings — American politician (1951-2019)

In stories & tradition

Elijah — Qur’an · First Book of Kings
Elijah Baley — Robot series · The Caves of Steel
Elijah Johnson — Home and Away

What Elijahs become

Among 580 notable people named Elijah:

Athletes appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elijah Just, New Zealand association football player.

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