Elim is a rare variant of Elmo that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Elim is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,825 among boys (10) and #6,181 among girls (19) — overall #8,125 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | #6,181 | #7,825 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | #7,346 | #4,231 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | #8,180 | #6,012 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | #9,232 | #5,269 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | #8,625 | #4,678 |
| 2020 | 33 | 33 | #10,506 | #4,177 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | #9,949 | #6,187 |
| 2018 | 25 | 25 | #12,865 | #5,159 |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 | #9,501 | #5,603 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | #9,600 | #4,232 |
| 2015 | 31 | 31 | #10,348 | #4,592 |
| 2014 | 30 | 30 | #8,612 | #5,313 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | #12,328 | #7,178 |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | #10,650 | #4,907 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | #12,504 | #6,712 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | #9,971 | #7,751 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | #18,122 | #13,034 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | #11,039 | #7,862 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #18,459 | #12,902 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,594 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,480 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | #13,165 | #7,721 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,951 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #16,203 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #16,072 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,901 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #14,415 | — |