Elimelech comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning My god is king.
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How popular is Elimelech?
2024peak year
Today, Elimelech is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3209), with only about 37 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 48 babies were given the name (ranked #2713 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Elimelech's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,103 babies have been registered as Elimelech since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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