How Many People Are Named Eli?
people named Eli are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,382 people in the US has this name
Based on 154,512 babies named Eli in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,110 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Eli, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Eli alive today is about 15 years old, and 89% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 18 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Eli first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2012, to 8,110 babies. In 2025, 3,453 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Eli never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #43, in 2012 to 2013, and it was in the top 100 for 17 years, 2008 to 2024. In 2025 it ranked #104.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #104 |
| Best rank | #43 (2012 to 2013) |
| Years in the top 100 | 17 (2008 to 2024) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #51 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Eli alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Eli were born in California than in any other state: about 14,940 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Eli was given 1.7 times as often in Vermont, 1.5 times in Montana and 1.5 times in North Dakota.
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