Eliel
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Eliel
This Old Testament name fits in with a number of contemporary trends: boys names ending in -el, unusual Biblical choices, names with international flair, Eli- names, and softer sounding choices for boys.
Deriving from the Hebrew element el meaning "God", Eliel is a popular choice in Finland, while 2024 saw it become one of the fastest rising names for boys in the US. It climbed 250 places up the charts and was given to 488 babies — nearly 200 more than it was given to the year before.
Eliel is also given to girls.
Pronounced EL-ee-el.
As of October 2026, Eliel ranked #10479 for girls in US births in 2024 and #586 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #583 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,346 | 128 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | #1,420 | 121 | 63.1 |
| 2016 | #1,393 | 126 | 66.4 |
| 2017 | #1,461 | 116 | 62.7 |
| 2018 | #1,136 | 170 | 93.6 |
| 2019 | #662 | 400 | 222.9 |
| 2020 | #746 | 325 | 188.3 |
| 2021 | #854 | 275 | 157.2 |
| 2022 | #812 | 306 | 175.3 |
| 2023 | #833 | 292 | 170.7 |
| 2024 | #583 | 488 | 283.2 |
| 2025 | #586 | 503 | 294.5 |
World rankings
Eliel for boys
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Famous Eliels
- Eliel SaarinenBoy
Finnish,American architect