Spellings
Elijah or Alijah?
In the US in 2025, 94% of babies in this name family were spelled Elijah and 6% Alijah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Elijah94% of the family11,111 born in 2025#7 among boys−19% since 2015Alijah6% of the family651 born in 2025#469 among boys+5% since 2015Elyjah<1% of the family52 born in 2025#2,539 among boys−29% since 2015
Ten years ago
Elijah already led in 2015, with 95% of the family's births; it has 94% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 14,404 to 11,814 births (−18%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | 13,710 | 11,111 | −19% |
| Alijah | 621 | 651 | +5% |
| Elyjah | 73 | 52 | −29% |
How they sound
- Elijah /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ (ih-LY-juh)
- Alijah /əˈlaɪdʒə/ (uh-LY-juh)
- Elyjah /ɪˈlaɪdʒə/ (ih-LY-juh)
In France
In France in 2025: Elijah 275 births (#195 among boys) and Elyjah 30 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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