Boys name
Eli
Eli is a boys' name given to 147,345 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2012 with 8,079 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 7th among boys names in North Dakota in 2013.
Which states favor Eli
Eli by state
Top states by all-time births named Eli. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 15,123 | #117 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 13,639 | #110 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 9,949 | #67 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 6,486 | #114 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 6,414 | #90 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 6,297 | #102 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 4,843 | #116 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4,731 | #123 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 4,481 | #104 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 4,292 | #122 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 4,148 | #118 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 4,088 | #103 (2025) |
| 13 | Missouri | 3,531 | #98 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 3,318 | #107 (2025) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 3,206 | #116 (2025) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 3,179 | #81 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 3,162 | #96 (2025) |
| 18 | Arizona | 2,987 | #124 (2025) |
| 19 | Colorado | 2,829 | #105 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 2,738 | #122 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).