Elimelec
A Hebrew name meaning "God is my king" or "God is king".
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Elimelec. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elimelec today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elimelec births was 2012 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elimelec. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elimelec. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
2012
8 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#9,101
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Elimelec: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Elimelec 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 Elimelec during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Elimelec
Elimelec is a Hebrew name derived from the elements 'el' meaning 'God' and 'melech' meaning 'king', thus translating to 'My God is King' or 'God is my King'. It is a name with biblical origins, first appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
The earliest known bearer of this name was Elimelech, a man from Bethlehem who fled to Moab with his wife Naomi and their two sons during a famine. After Elimelech's death, his son Mahlon married Ruth, who later became an important figure in the lineage of King David and Jesus Christ.
Elimelec is a relatively uncommon name, but it has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Elimelech ben Shaul, a 12th-century Spanish rabbi and Talmudic scholar from Burgos. Another was Elimelech of Lizhensk (1717-1787), a prominent Polish Hasidic rabbi and founder of the Lezhensk Hasidic dynasty.
In the 19th century, there was Elimelech Gaon, a Lithuanian-born Hebrew writer and poet who lived from 1824 to 1888. More recently, Elimelech Rimalt (1915-2005) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, from 1949 to 1977.
While not a common name in modern times, Elimelec has a rich history and significance in the Jewish tradition, serving as a reminder of the importance of faith and submission to God's will.
People
Elimelec + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elimelec as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elimelec: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elimelec?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elimelec 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 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Elimelec a common name?
We classify Elimelec as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elimelec most popular?
The single biggest year for Elimelec was 2012, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elimelec is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elimelec in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elimelec a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elimelec 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.
Is Elimelec still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elimelec in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elimelec can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Elimelec?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.