Eligh
Eligh was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Eligh as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,517 (13) | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #5,338 (17) | #2,493 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #3,497 (31) | #1,935 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #4,114 (25) | #1,986 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #3,301 (34) | #1,991 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #3,249 (35) | #2,324 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #2,783 (43) | #2,027 (11) | — |
| 2015 | #2,355 (55) | #2,319 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #2,205 (61) | #2,459 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #2,299 (55) | #3,822 (4) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #2,270 (57) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,504 (49) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1906 at #1,111.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1906.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Eligh is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 300,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 240,000 to 1 in 390,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligh | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Eligh | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Eligh | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Eligh | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |