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Eliam

100% boys · #313 in the US for boys, 2025

Eliam has been given to about 4,439 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,412
Median age today3 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eliam per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,085
  • Born in 20251,085
  • All time4,439
  • England & Wales, 202514

How popular is Eliam?

Eliam ranks 313th among American boys in 2025, with 1,085 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,085 babies were given the name, ranking 313th. The typical living American called Eliam is about 3 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Eliam

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Liam0.80
  2. Elias0.75
  3. Elian0.75
  4. William0.68
  5. Elijah0.65
  6. Eli0.55
  7. Beckham0.56
  8. Eliot0.55

Middle names for Eliam

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eliam John0.77
  2. Eliam Lee0.77
  3. Eliam Dean0.76
  4. Eliam Bryce0.76
  5. Eliam Ross0.76
  6. Eliam Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Eliam

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jaylanisister · 0.99
  2. Truettbrother · 0.98
  3. Iylasister · 0.98
  4. Cillianbrother · 0.98
  5. Ozzybrother · 0.98
  6. Oakleighsister · 0.97

Where Eliam is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Rhode Island0.11%
  2. Maryland0.08%
  3. New Mexico0.07%
  4. Virginia0.06%
  5. New Jersey0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Eliam Anderson0.74
  2. Eliam White0.72
  3. Eliam Reyes0.72
  4. Eliam Nguyen0.72
  5. Eliam Lee0.72
  6. Eliam Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Eliam

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Eliam across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.