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Elimelech
OriginHebrew
Meaning"my god is king"
US Rank#3203
2025 SSA
About Elimelech
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
Pronounced el-im-AY-lek.
As of October 2026, Elimelech ranked #3203 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2713 for boys in 2024.
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 | #3,396 | 32 | 16.7 |
| 2015 | #2,875 | 41 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | #3,180 | 36 | 19 |
| 2017 | #3,804 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,394 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #2,868 | 43 | 24 |
| 2020 | #3,670 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | #3,317 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #2,837 | 45 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | #3,433 | 34 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | #2,713 | 48 | 27.9 |
| 2025 | #3,203 | 37 | 21.7 |
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