How Many People Are Named Elham?
people named Elham are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 780,330 people in the US has this name
Based on 445 babies named Elham in Social Security records from 1974 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
25 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Persian form of ILHAM.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Elham, 77.1% were girls and 22.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Elham fell from 76.1% in the 2010s to 49.6% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Elham alive today is about 19 years old, and 68% are under 30. Half of them were between 4 and 35 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Elham first appears in the records in 1974 and was given most often in 2021, to 25 babies. In 2025, 18 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1974 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Elham has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #4,745, in 1978. In 2025 it ranked #10,321. Among boys, its best rank was #6,267, in 2024.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #10,321 | #8,440 |
| Best rank | #4,745 (1978) | #6,267 (2024) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #11,502 in the 2010s | #7,104 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Elham alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Elham were born in Texas than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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