Elijah
My God is Yahweh — Hebrew origin.
Elijah currently ranks #33 in Canada (2024), #23 in England and Wales (2025), and #8 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Elijah ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Elijah has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Elijah.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #42 | #37 | #37 | #33 | #33 | — |
| England and Wales | #30 | #33 | #33 | #31 | #23 | #23 |
| USA | #4 | #4 | #5 | #5 | #8 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #33 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #37 | |
| 2021 | #37 | |
| 2020 | #42 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #22 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #23 | |
| 2021 | #25 | |
| 2020 | #31 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #30 |
| 2023 | #41 | |
| 2022 | #42 | |
| 2021 | #23 | |
| 2020 | #37 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #26 | |
| 2022 | #29 | |
| 2021 | #31 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #136 |
| 2023 | #136 | |
| 2022 | #156 | |
| 2021 | #130 | |
| 2020 | #146 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #23 |
| 2024 | #23 | |
| 2023 | #31 | |
| 2022 | #33 | |
| 2021 | #33 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
| USA | 2024 | #8 |
| 2023 | #5 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #4 | |
Names as popular as Elijah
Elijah ranked #4 among boy names in USA, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Elijah
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Elijah
Elijah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #33 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or ElijahBenjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #33 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Daniel or ElijahDaniel is the more popular boy name in Canada, #28 to #33 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Elijah or EthanEthan is the more popular boy name in Canada, #15 to #33 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Elijah or EzraElijah is the more popular boy name in Canada, #33 to #48 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Elijah or HenryHenry is the more popular boy name in Canada, #12 to #33 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Elijah a popular boy name?
Yes. Elijah reached #4 in USA in 2020, a top-ten boy name there.
#4 in USA · 2020
GeographyWhere is Elijah most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Elijah ranks highest in England and Wales, at #23 in 2025.
#23 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Elijah mean?
Elijah means My God is Yahweh. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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