Elim
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Elim
In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.
Elim for boys#7825 US
As a name, Elim didn't appear on the US list until 1997 (for girls) and 2000 (for boys). It's now given to a dozen or so babies per year of each sex, making it a great underused, gender neutral choice which fits in well with current baby name trends.
Elim for girls#6181 US
It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.
As a name, Elim didn't appear on the US list until 1997 (for girls) and 2000 (for boys). It's now given to a dozen or so babies per year of each sex, making it a great underused, gender neutral choice which fits in well with current baby name trends.
Pronounced EE-lim.
As of October 2026, Elim ranked #7825 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4177 in 2020.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,589 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #4,231 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,177 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #4,677 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,214 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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