Eli - A unique male name
Eli appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #366. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Eli and more.
With that position 1 in 205 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Eli peaked in popularity 9 years ago in 2012 on position 44.
Famous with this name

Eli Wallach

Eli Craig

Eli Golub
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Eli is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Eli is currently topping the baby name charts in North Dakota at position #8 - and is the least popular in Delaware at position #107.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Eli is where you live.
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Eli origin and meaning
Eli is a 3 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Eli, pop culture references for the name Eli and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Eli
We've found the following names that sound similar to Eli, sorted by popularity.
Eloy / Eliyahu / Ely / Eliel / Eulalio / Ewell / Elio / Elie / Ellie / Elihu /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 44 |
2011 | 58 |
2010 | 65 |
2009 | 90 |
2008 | 99 |
2007 | 129 |
2006 | 136 |
2005 | 152 |
2004 | 159 |
2003 | 191 |
2002 | 197 |
2001 | 214 |
2000 | 233 |
1999 | 282 |
1998 | 288 |
1997 | 316 |
1996 | 304 |
1995 | 310 |
1994 | 301 |
1993 | 310 |
1992 | 342 |
1991 | 342 |
1990 | 357 |
1989 | 361 |
1988 | 371 |
1987 | 367 |
1986 | 340 |
1985 | 348 |
1984 | 359 |
1983 | 350 |
1982 | 359 |
1981 | 333 |
1980 | 342 |
1979 | 360 |
1978 | 372 |
1977 | 366 |
1976 | 410 |
1975 | 454 |
1974 | 400 |
1973 | 442 |
1972 | 486 |
1971 | 494 |
1970 | 547 |
1969 | 710 |
1968 | 629 |
1967 | 697 |
1966 | 692 |
1965 | 704 |
1964 | 694 |
1963 | 669 |
1962 | 680 |
1961 | 646 |
1960 | 683 |
1959 | 695 |
1958 | 714 |
1957 | 695 |
1956 | 616 |
1955 | 731 |
1954 | 654 |
1953 | 647 |
1952 | 665 |
1951 | 575 |
1950 | 616 |
1949 | 670 |
1948 | 604 |
1947 | 597 |
1946 | 721 |
1945 | 551 |
1944 | 598 |
1943 | 660 |
1942 | 556 |
1941 | 510 |
1940 | 554 |
1939 | 614 |
1938 | 583 |
1937 | 494 |
1936 | 477 |
1935 | 433 |
1934 | 443 |
1933 | 468 |
1932 | 424 |
1931 | 461 |
1930 | 450 |
1929 | 442 |
1928 | 420 |
1927 | 409 |
1926 | 352 |
1925 | 347 |
1924 | 386 |
1923 | 380 |
1922 | 369 |
1921 | 360 |
1920 | 384 |
1919 | 380 |
1918 | 338 |
1917 | 375 |
1916 | 321 |
1915 | 337 |
1914 | 321 |
1913 | 335 |
1912 | 303 |
1911 | 354 |
1910 | 366 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
North Dakota | 8 |
West Virginia | 11 |
South Dakota | 14 |
Arkansas | 15 |
Oklahoma | 20 |
Montana | 22 |
Tennessee | 23 |
Kentucky | 24 |
Hawaii | 24 |
Kansas | 25 |
Vermont | 26 |
Missouri | 26 |
Indiana | 27 |
Louisiana | 27 |
Wyoming | 28 |
Maine | 28 |
Iowa | 30 |
Colorado | 31 |
Utah | 31 |
Minnesota | 32 |
Wisconsin | 33 |
Alabama | 33 |
Idaho | 34 |
Nebraska | 35 |
North Carolina | 37 |
Washington | 38 |
New Mexico | 38 |
Nevada | 40 |
Arizona | 42 |
Oregon | 42 |
Georgia | 44 |
Alaska | 49 |
Ohio | 50 |
Mississippi | 50 |
South Carolina | 51 |
Michigan | 52 |
Texas | 52 |
District of Columbia | 55 |
Pennsylvania | 57 |
Florida | 58 |
Virginia | 58 |
New York | 62 |
California | 66 |
Maryland | 67 |
Illinois | 68 |
New Hampshire | 69 |
Connecticut | 77 |
Massachusetts | 78 |
New Jersey | 93 |
Rhode Island | 97 |
Delaware | 107 |
Even more about Eli
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