Elijha
Masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God".
Name Census estimates that about 740 living Americans carry the first name Elijha. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elijha today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elijha births was 2007 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elijha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
740
~ 1 in 463,182 Americans
Peak year
2007
45 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,219
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Elijha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elijha from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 356 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elijha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elijha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elijhas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Elijha, while Florida, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elijha
The name Elijha is a Hebrew name derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name has its origins in ancient Semitic languages and can be traced back to the 9th century BCE. It is a variant spelling of the more common English name Elijah.
The name Elijha is most famously associated with the biblical prophet Elijah, who is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Elijah is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in the books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings. He is known for performing miracles, challenging the prophets of Baal, and being taken up to heaven in a whirlwind.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elijha can be found in the Book of Nehemiah, where a man named Elijha is listed as one of the signatories of the covenant with God. This record dates back to the 5th century BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Elijha. One of the earliest was Elijha ben Shmuel, a 12th-century Talmudic scholar and commentator from England. Another was Elijha of Vilna (1720-1797), a renowned Lithuanian Jewish scholar and philosopher.
In the United States, one of the most famous individuals named Elijha was Elijha Lovejoy (1802-1837), an abolitionist and minister who was killed by a pro-slavery mob for publishing an anti-slavery newspaper. Elijha Hayward (1786-1839) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 18th Governor of Massachusetts.
Other notable figures with the name Elijha include Elijha Muhammad (1897-1975), a leader of the Nation of Islam and mentor to Malcolm X, and Elijha Wood (born 1981), an American actor known for his roles in films such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sin City.
People
Elijha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elijha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Elijha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elijha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 740 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elijha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 463,182 US residents.
Is Elijha a common name?
We classify Elijha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 753 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elijha most popular?
The single biggest year for Elijha was 2007, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elijha is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Elijha a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elijha in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.