Elimelech Boy
How popular is Elimelech?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Elimelech in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
1,121living people named Elimelech (est.)
16median age of people named Elimelech
1,140babies named Elimelech since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Elimelech popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▼ 465 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-10% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,697 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1967 |
| 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 |
Where Elimelech is most popular
Babies named Elimelech per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (124 boys)
Elimelech by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #3,965 |
| 1970s | 17 | #3,426 |
| 1980s | 89 | #3,067 |
| 1990s | 154 | #2,779 |
| 2000s | 300 | #2,697 |
| 2010s | 347 | #2,850 |
| 2020s | 228 | #2,715 |
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Questions
- Is Elimelech a boy or girl name?
- Elimelech is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Elimelech were boys.
- How popular is the name Elimelech?
- 37 baby boys were named Elimelech in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
- When was Elimelech most popular?
- Elimelech peaked in 2024, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,697 in 2005.
- How many people are named Elimelech?
- 1,140 babies have been named Elimelech in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,121 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Elimelech most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Elimelech was most common in New York, at 0.3 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.