Elohim
The ancient Hebrew word meaning "God" or "gods".
Name Census estimates that about 250 living Americans carry the first name Elohim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elohim today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elohim births was 2024 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elohim. 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 Elohim with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
250
~ 1 in 1,371,017 Americans
Peak year
2024
38 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,167
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Elohim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elohim from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 121 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elohim 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 Elohim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elohims live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Elohim, while New York, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elohim
Elohim is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical word "Elohim," which is a plural noun meaning "God" or "gods." It is believed to have originated during the ancient Israelite period, dating back to around the 12th century BCE.
The name is closely linked to the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament, where it appears numerous times as a reference to the God of Israel. In the book of Genesis, Elohim is used to describe the creator of the heavens and the earth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elohim is in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BCE. The name is also found in various other ancient Hebrew texts, such as the Talmud and the Midrash.
While the name Elohim is not commonly used as a personal name, there have been a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne this name. One such person was Elohim ben Shemuel, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain during the 11th century CE.
Another individual with the name Elohim was Elohim ben Yahya, a Jewish physician and philosopher who lived in Egypt during the 12th century CE. He is known for his contributions to the field of medicine and his writings on various philosophical topics.
In more recent times, Elohim has been used as a given name by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In LDS theology, Elohim is considered the name of God the Father.
One notable example is Elohim Pili, a former rugby union player from Tonga who played for the Tongan national team and various professional clubs in Europe. He was born in 1981 and played rugby from the late 1990s until the mid-2010s.
Another individual with the name Elohim is Elohim Carranza, a Mexican-American musician and singer-songwriter. Born in 1989, she is known for her electronic pop music and has released several albums and singles since the early 2010s.
While not a common name, Elohim holds significant religious and cultural significance, particularly within the Judeo-Christian tradition. Its use as a given name reflects its connection to the divine and the reverence held for the concept of God in various faiths.
People
Elohim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elohim 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
Elohim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elohim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 250 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elohim 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 1,371,017 US residents.
Is Elohim a common name?
We classify Elohim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 252 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elohim most popular?
The single biggest year for Elohim was 2024, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elohim is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elohim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elohim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elohim 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 Elohim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elohim 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 Elohim 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Elohim?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.