Elim Boy & girl

How popular is Elim?

#7,675 boy name in 2025

10 baby boys were named Elim in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name. Another 19 girls got the name (#6,115 for girls).

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543living people named Elim (est.)
10median age of people named Elim
546babies named Elim since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025

Elim popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#7,675 for boys (▼ 3478 from 2024)
Babies in 202510 boys, 19 girls
10-year trendFalling fast (-52% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,543 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020
Peak year2024 (25 boys)
Highest rank#4,137 in 2020
First recorded2000
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)61% boys, 39% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Elim is most popular

Babies named Elim per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)

Elim by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
2000s51#7,530
2010s162#4,198
2020s113#4,137

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Questions

Is Elim a boy or girl name?
Elim is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 61% of babies named Elim were boys and 39% were girls.
How popular is the name Elim?
10 baby boys were named Elim in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name. Another 19 girls got the name (#6,115 for girls).
When was Elim most popular?
Elim peaked in 2024, when 25 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #4,137 in 2020.
How many people are named Elim?
546 babies have been named Elim in the US since 1880. We estimate about 543 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
Where is Elim most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Elim was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

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.