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Eli Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

The name Eli means 'ascendancy' or 'my God'.

Meaning of the Name Eli

Eli is a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'ascendancy' or 'my God'. It is a biblical name, borne by a number of characters in the Bible, including the high priest and mentor of the prophet Samuel. The name Eli has religious significance and is often associated with wisdom and divine favor.

Popularity of the Name Eli

The popularity for the name Eli peaked in popularity in the year 2012 with 8,074 births, which ranked number 57 out of 31,315 unique names for that year. Eli had the most female births in 2004 with 42, which ranked number 3,490 out of 18,831 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2012 with 8,074, which ranked number 43 out of 14,248 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Eli has declined sharply over the last ten years from 8,105 births to 4,705 births, a decline of -41.95%. Among males, Eli has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 8,074 births to 4,664 births, a decline of -42.23%. Among females, Eli has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 31 births to 41 births, an increase of 32.26%.

Nationwide Popularity of Eli

20 Year Trend of Eli: 139.68%
10 Year Trend of Eli: -41.95%
10 Year Male Trend of Eli: -42.23%
10 Year Female Trend of Eli: 32.26%

Popularity of Eli by State

For males, Eli was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,182 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 548 male births. Among females, Eli was most popular in Western states with 7 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 7 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Eli. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	15	46	< 5	N/A
AL	72	69	< 5	N/A
AR	35	98	< 5	N/A
AZ	111	68	< 5	N/A
CA	548	76	7	2577
CO	80	70	< 5	N/A
CT	39	95	< 5	N/A
DC	13	76	< 5	N/A
DE	8	132	< 5	N/A
FL	261	77	< 5	N/A
GA	147	77	< 5	N/A
HI	16	45	< 5	N/A
IA	56	53	< 5	N/A
ID	40	43	< 5	N/A
IL	133	93	< 5	N/A
IN	108	62	< 5	N/A
KS	56	56	< 5	N/A
KY	65	74	< 5	N/A
LA	100	29	< 5	N/A
MA	60	122	< 5	N/A
MD	87	63	< 5	N/A
ME	20	61	< 5	N/A
MI	139	66	< 5	N/A
MN	79	71	< 5	N/A
MO	82	79	< 5	N/A
MS	34	87	< 5	N/A
MT	13	85	< 5	N/A
NC	156	74	< 5	N/A
ND	14	82	< 5	N/A
NE	29	77	< 5	N/A
NH	12	117	< 5	N/A
NJ	127	74	< 5	N/A
NM	29	51	< 5	N/A
NV	39	76	< 5	N/A
NY	277	62	5	2109
OH	170	70	< 5	N/A
OK	65	56	< 5	N/A
OR	25	163	< 5	N/A
PA	174	81	< 5	N/A
RI	20	49	< 5	N/A
SC	55	99	< 5	N/A
SD	14	81	< 5	N/A
TN	116	67	< 5	N/A
TX	502	80	< 5	N/A
UT	76	50	< 5	N/A
VA	108	85	< 5	N/A
VT	11	36	< 5	N/A
WA	99	73	< 5	N/A
WI	86	59	< 5	N/A
WV	33	51	< 5	N/A
WY	10	42	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Eli

Total Births of Eli: 4456 (-5.29%)
Male Births of Eli: 4415 (-5.34%)
Female Births of Eli: 42 (2.84%)

Given the downward trend of Eli over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -5.29% decrease in total births, for a total of 4,456 births in 2024. Male births for Eli have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 4,415 male births in 2024, a decrease of -5.34%. For Females, births for Eli have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 42 female births in 2024, an increase of 2.84%.

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