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Eliel

100% boys · #586 in the US for boys, 2025

Eliel has been given to about 4,931 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≈ 4,858
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Eliel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 503
  • Born in 2025503
  • All time4,931
  • England & Wales, 202513

How popular is Eliel?

Eliel ranks 586th among American boys in 2025, with 503 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 503 babies were given the name, ranking 586th. The typical living American called Eliel is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.

Names that sound like Eliel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ariel0.65
  2. Ezekiel0.64
  3. Uriel0.65
  4. Aziel0.65
  5. Eliseo0.61
  6. Daniel0.57
  7. Emil0.59
  8. Elzie0.60

Middle names for Eliel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Eliel Paul0.77
  2. Eliel John0.77
  3. Eliel Blake0.76
  4. Eliel Wade0.76
  5. Eliel Ross0.76
  6. Eliel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Eliel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Leilanysister · 1.00
  2. Zaydbrother · 0.99
  3. Zahirbrother · 0.99
  4. Beniciobrother · 0.99
  5. Keilanisister · 0.99
  6. Taytumsister · 0.99

Where Eliel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Delaware0.10%
  2. Maryland0.05%
  3. New Mexico0.04%
  4. Connecticut0.04%
  5. Massachusetts0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Eliel Anderson0.77
  2. Eliel White0.72
  3. Eliel Nguyen0.72
  4. Eliel Moore0.72
  5. Eliel Hill0.72
  6. Eliel Hall0.72

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 Eliel

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

Eliel 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.