Benjamin vs Elijah
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Benjamin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #11
- Peak
- #6 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 9,762
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
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Elijah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #7
- Peak
- #4 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 11,111
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Elijah is the more popular pick (#7 vs #11). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elijah is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Benjamin is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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