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Elie
OriginYiddish diminutive of Elijah and Eliezer, Hebrew
Meaning"Yahweh is God; God helps"
About Elie
Strongly connected to Elie Wiesel — Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate, and author of the influential book Night.
Pronounced EH-lee.
As of October 2026, Elie ranked #3535 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #495 in 1886.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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 | #2,677 | 45 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | #3,255 | 35 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | #3,076 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #3,142 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #3,259 | 35 | 19.3 |
| 2019 | #3,922 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,442 | 32 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | #4,044 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,021 | 41 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | #3,189 | 38 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | #3,228 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #3,535 | 32 | 18.7 |
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Elie on lists
Famous Elies
- Elie Wiesel
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and author of the book "Night"
- Elie Honig
attorney and CNN Legal Analyst
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