NameBattle

Elijah vs Oliver

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Elijah

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Elijah per year
Rank today
#7
Peak
#4 (2020)
Babies in 2025
11,111
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, FL
VS

Oliver

a steady, dependable choice

18802025
US babies named Oliver per year
Rank today
#3
Peak
#3 (2019)
Babies in 2025
14,939
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Oliver is the more popular pick (#3 vs #7). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Oliver is a steady, dependable choice, Elijah is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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