Elijah vs Ellis
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Ellis
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #243
- Peak
- #154 (1899)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,417
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
The verdict
Elijah is the more popular pick (#7 vs #243). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Elijah; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Ellis wins.
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