341,681
There are 341,681 people in United States with name Elijah
204th
Elijah is the 204th most popular first name in United States
Approximately 106 people out of every 100K bear this name

99.94% of the people are Male, and 0.06% are Female with the first name Elijah

Male Count - 341,492
Female Count - 189

So, statistically the name Elijah is considered to be Male

Year Wise Usages
The average age of the people named Elijah is 16 years
Young
213,395
Adult
111,083
Old
10,291
334,769
Approximately 334,769 individuals named Elijah are estimated to be alive
6,912
While around 6,912 individuals named Elijah are estimated to have deceased

Did you know?

  • 28.39% of the names in the United States have the same number of characters as yours
  • 4.39% of the names in United States start with the letter E
  • Origin of James : 12th century
Different Versions of Elijah?
  • Funny - Eli the Great, Eli the Wise, Eli the Magnificent
  • Similar - Elias, Eli, Eliana
  • Opposite - Eli
Meaning?
Elijah is a Hebrew name meaning 'Yahweh is God'. It is derived from the name Eliyahu, which is composed of the elements 'el' meaning 'God' and 'yah' meaning 'Yahweh'.
Elijah is not just a name! It has many hidden meanings...
E
Enchant, for enchant you will.
L
Loyalty, that you show.
I
Impress, for impress you will.
J
Jubilant, the upbeat you!
A
Ambitious, with dreams so grand.
H
Humble, a saintly quality.

State Wise Usages

California has the highest number of people using the first name while Vermont has the lowest number of people.

  • Elijah in California - 37,710
  • Elijah in Vermont - 377
California
37,710
Texas
30,721
Florida
21,025
New York
17,109
North Carolina
13,868
Ohio
12,955
Illinois
11,249
Pennsylvania
10,839
Virginia
9,866
Michigan
9,844
Indiana
9,399
Washington
7,550
South Carolina
7,224
Alabama
6,934
Arizona
6,897
New Jersey
6,591
Colorado
6,022
Louisiana
5,982
Wisconsin
5,497
Maryland
5,231
Mississippi
4,726
Oklahoma
4,632
Massachusetts
4,276
Oregon
4,253
Kansas
3,344
New Mexico
3,199
Iowa
2,927
Connecticut
2,765
Utah
2,591
West Virginia
2,349
Nebraska
2,008
Hawaii
1,773
Washington DC
1,088
Maine
1,050
Delaware
958
Alaska
936
New Hampshire
825
South Dakota
822
North Dakota
808
Montana
798
Vermont
377