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Eliab
OriginHebrew
Meaning"God is father"
GenderBoy
About Eliab
The name Eliab peaked for boys at #1722 in 2022. The name is most popular in ELIAB, ELIAB, and ELIAB.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,395 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #3,254 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #2,668 | 46 | 24.2 |
| 2017 | #3,024 | 39 | 21.1 |
| 2018 | #2,520 | 51 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | #2,906 | 42 | 23.4 |
| 2020 | #2,560 | 50 | 29 |
| 2021 | #2,327 | 59 | 33.7 |
| 2022 | #1,722 | 98 | 56.1 |
| 2023 | #2,227 | 64 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | #2,445 | 56 | 32.5 |
| 2025 | #2,491 | 54 | 31.6 |
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Levite in King David's time (1 Chr. 16:5)
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