Eliud
A Hebrew name meaning "God is my praise".
Name Census estimates that about 1,507 living Americans carry the first name Eliud. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eliud today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliud births was 2000 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliud. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eliud with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 227,441 Americans
Peak year
2000
43 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,215
Tracked since 1931
Census
Eliud in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,524 people with the first name Eliud, which placed it at #6,379 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,379
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,524 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eliud
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eliud is Hispanic at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.3%) and White (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eliud described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eliud at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.9% · 2,344
- Black or African American5.3% · 133
- White1.5% · 38
- Two or more races0.2% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 3
Popularity
Eliud: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliud from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 366 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Eliud remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eliud by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eliud during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliuds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Eliud, while Arizona, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 209 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliud
The name Eliud originates from the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots tracing back to ancient times. Its meaning is closely tied to the phrase "my God is He," reflecting a deep religious and spiritual significance.
In biblical texts, the name Eliud appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Specifically, it is mentioned as the name of one of Jesus' ancestors, who lived during the period of the Babylonian exile.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Eliud was a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. He was a Christian who was persecuted and ultimately executed for his faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Eliud. In the 6th century, there was Eliud, a bishop of Auxerre in France, who played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in the region.
During the Middle Ages, Eliud de Paor was a prominent Welsh poet and cleric who lived in the 12th century. His poetic works were widely celebrated and contributed to the preservation of Welsh culture and language.
Another individual of note was Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan long-distance runner born in 1984. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest marathoners of all time, having won numerous prestigious races, including the Olympic gold medal in 2016 and 2020.
Eliud Ramirez, born in 1954, was a Mexican-American artist and painter known for his vibrant and colorful representations of Latino culture and life. His works have been exhibited in various galleries and museums across the United States.
Eliud Pavon, born in 1976, is a former professional baseball player from Mexico who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians.
People
Eliud + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eliud: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliud?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,507 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliud going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 227,441 US residents.
Is Eliud a common name?
We classify Eliud as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,575 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliud most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliud was 2000, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliud is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eliud in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,524 people with the name Eliud, or 0.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,379 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eliud in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eliud?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eliud leans strongly male. 2,350 people counted with this name were male (93.2%), compared with 172 female bearers (6.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eliud?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eliud is Hispanic at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Black (5.3%) and White (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eliud most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eliud in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (2,344 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eliud in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eliud a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliud in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eliud still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eliud in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eliud can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Eliud?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Eliud at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.