Meaning"God is my strength." | Formal: "The Lord is my God's strength."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#2219
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Origin & history of Elyjah
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Modern American roots
Elyjah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "God is my strength." | Formal: "The Lord is my God's strength.".
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How popular is Elyjah?
2012peak year
Elyjah first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1994. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2012, 124 babies received the name (ranked #1361). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2219), with roughly 64 babies named Elyjah each year. Elyjah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,908 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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