Eli
Eli is a well-established choice, ranked #137 in 2025. With 373 babies named Eli in 2025, meeting another Eli at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Eli
Eli is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 649 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #107 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eli is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eli in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #92, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Eli
- Eli Dasa — Elazar "Eli" Dasa is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club NEC and captains the Israel national team.
- Eli Junior Kroupi — Eli Junior Éric Anatole Rainha Kroupi is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Bournemouth.
- Eli Lilly — Eli Lilly was an American Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eli
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eli
Almost certainly the only Eli in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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