Elai is a very rare variant of Eli that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Elai is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,679 for boy births in the United States (and #11,970 across all names), given to 16 babies. Elai was first reported in SSA data in 2002 and peaked in 2024 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | #5,679 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | #5,117 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | #7,014 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | #5,693 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | #5,398 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,059 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #6,523 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | #5,848 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #6,810 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | #8,339 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #7,204 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #9,017 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #7,685 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #12,816 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #8,266 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | #6,795 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | #6,920 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #7,858 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,386 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #11,052 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | #9,409 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #10,348 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #9,948 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,193 |