BABY NAMES
Elijah
Hebrew
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One of the top boys' names of the last decade, Elijah has a Revivalist feeling to it. Famous namesakes include blue-eyed hobbit Elijah Wood.

Variations
Elian, Eliot, Eliya, Ilya, Eliyah, Elias, Elliot, Eli, Ellis, Elijuo, Elijuah, Elijio, Ilie, Ilias, Eljah, Elyot, Alijah, Ely, Elyott
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Elijah
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.