Elham
Elham was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Elham as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #4,201 (5) | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #15,293 (5) | #2,575 (10) | — |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | #3,599 (6) | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | #8,032 (13) | #3,534 (6) | #3,228 (5) |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #3,961 (5) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | #2,163 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #4,001 (5) | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #13,793 (6) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #5,765 (3) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #11,781 (8) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | #4,103 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #9,150 (12) | #4,049 (5) | — |
Elham as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | #2,444 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | #3,113 (6) | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | #2,321 (9) | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | #3,334 (5) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | — | #3,411 (5) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #3,040 (6) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,023 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | — | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | — | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2011 | — | #3,300 (5) | — |
| 2010 | — | #4,678 (3) | #2,350 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1978 at #4,679.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
- In 2025, 50% of US babies named Elham were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Elham is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 240,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 560,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elham | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Elham | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Elham | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Elham | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Elham | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |
| Elham | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |