Will my child share the name Eliab with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Eliab per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eliab in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Eliab becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Eliab is declining: down 1,280 places since 2020, to #3,684 in 2025. It peaked at #1,516 in 2021.

Is Eliab a good choice for a distinctive name?

Eliab is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Eliab a popular baby name in the United States?

Eliab does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #3684

Eliab

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Eliab is a distinctive choice, ranked #3684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eliab in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#3684

About the Name Eliab

Eliab is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 452 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1516 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2008.

Eliab is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eliab in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Eliab

Eliab Harvey (1716–1769) — Eliab Harvey was an English politician who sat as MP for Dunwich from 1761 till 1768.
Eliab Harvey (1635–1699) — Sir Eliab Harvey was an English politician.
Eliab Harvey (1659–1681) — Eliab Harvey was an English politician who sat as MP for Old Sarum in March 1679.

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.