Elam
About Elam
Elam is the name of no fewer than eight Old Testament figures. The most notable was a grandson of Noah whose followers were dubbed the Elamites. Elam is commonly used in Amish communities today.
Pronounced EE-lum.
As of October 2026, Elam ranked #2213 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #762 in 1898.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,561 | 102 | 53.1 |
| 2015 | #1,257 | 144 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | #1,539 | 108 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | #1,518 | 109 | 58.9 |
| 2018 | #1,595 | 103 | 56.7 |
| 2019 | #1,626 | 101 | 56.3 |
| 2020 | #1,696 | 92 | 53.3 |
| 2021 | #1,690 | 97 | 55.4 |
| 2022 | #2,040 | 74 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | #2,323 | 60 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | #2,237 | 64 | 37.1 |
| 2025 | #2,213 | 64 | 37.5 |
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Elam on lists
Famous Elams
- Elam
son of Shem, son of Noah (1 Chr. 1:17)
- Elam
descendant of patriarch Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24)
- Elam
ancestor to some who returned to Judah with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:12)
- Elam
another ancestor of captives who returned to Judah with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 7:34)
- Elam
son of Meshelemiah, a Korhite (1 Chr. 26:3)