Elihu Boy
How popular is Elihu?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Elihu in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
711living people named Elihu (est.)
23median age of people named Elihu
1,236babies named Elihu since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Elihu popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▼ 701 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,503 in 2015, #5,037 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (26 boys) |
| Highest rank | #533 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Elihu by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | #533 |
| 1890s | 11 | #941 |
| 1900s | 7 | #1,049 |
| 1910s | 154 | #1,267 |
| 1920s | 178 | #1,448 |
| 1930s | 92 | #2,093 |
| 1940s | 71 | #2,207 |
| 1950s | 56 | #2,286 |
| 1960s | 30 | #3,096 |
| 1970s | 41 | #3,118 |
| 1980s | 57 | #3,649 |
| 1990s | 101 | #3,965 |
| 2000s | 158 | #4,296 |
| 2010s | 157 | #4,469 |
| 2020s | 96 | #5,037 |
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Questions
- Is Elihu a boy or girl name?
- Elihu is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elihu were boys.
- How popular is the name Elihu?
- 14 baby boys were named Elihu in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name.
- When was Elihu most popular?
- Elihu peaked in 1928, when 26 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #533 in 1881.
- How many people are named Elihu?
- 1,236 babies have been named Elihu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 711 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.