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Summary

Elijah originates from the Hebrew name 'Eliyahu', meaning 'My God is Yahweh'. It evolved through various languages, maintaining its religious significance throughout history. The name is linked to the biblical prophet Elijah, reflecting traits of strength and faith. It has gained popularity in English-speaking regions since the Reformation and remains a respected and traditional name today.

The name Elijah is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Elijah has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Elijah' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 333rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 388th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 502nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 469th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 196th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 34th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 8441st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 7783rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 11010th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 11493rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5627th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3592nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 4775th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Elijah' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.