as a First Name
Biblical name, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘height’. This was borne by the priest and judge who brought up the future prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 4). It was especially popular among Puritans in the 17th century and has enjoyed a modest revival in recent years. As a Jewish name, it is also a short form of any of numerous names formed with el ‘God’, such as Eliezer, Elijah, and Elisha.
| 1,080th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 24,695
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 57,235
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New York
- has the most people named Eli per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
0.14%
99.86%
4%
55+
55+
10%
30-54
30-54
13%
13-29
13-29
73%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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