Elijah vs Emerson
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
Emerson
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #254
- Peak
- #254 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,371
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Elijah is the more popular pick (#7 vs #254). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Elijah; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Emerson wins.
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