Eli
BoysBest rank #61 (2012) · ranked in 11 years
Eli climbed onto the charts in 2010 and stayed listed for 11 years, topping out at #61 in 2012.
It eased from #91 in 2010 to #96 in 2020.
As of the latest count (2025), Eli has fallen out of the top ranks.
8,110 newborns received the name Eli in 2012, its peak year.
Eli was most popular around 2012, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Eli is most popular
In 2025, Eli was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,420 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 363 births, 10.6% of the national total, where it ranked #184 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.3% of Eli births, against 19.0% Northeast, 20.0% Midwest, 21.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Eli placed as high as #82 in Maine and as low as #498 in South Dakota.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas363 · #184 there
- 2California348 · #203 there
- 3New York248 · #118 there
- 4Florida221 · #176 there
- 5Pennsylvania138 · #158 there
Share by census region
- Northeast19.0%
- Midwest20.0%
- South39.3%
- West21.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Eli a popular name?
- Eli reached a best rank of #61 in 2012 and has charted in 11 years.
- Where does Eli rank now?
- Eli does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Eli a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Eli most popular?
- Eli peaked around 2012.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)