Elim is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Elim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Elim
2024 marks Elim's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #2254. The name has climbed 863 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2008.
Elim is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elim
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Elim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elim is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 863 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Elim 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.
Elim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elims in the wild.
12
UK babies named Elim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 863 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elim
Likely around 1 other Elim in the class
UK Popularity (2008–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Elim
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Elim Olfínechta, son of Rothechtaid Rotha, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He succeeded to the throne after his father was struck by lightning.
Elim, son of Conrai, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. The Lebor Gabála Érenn says he overthrew the previous High King Fíachu Finnolach in an uprising of aithech-tuatha or "subject peoples".
Elim Pavlovich Demidov, 3rd Prince of San Donato (Russian: Елим Павлович Демидов; 6 August (20 June, per Ferrand) 1868, in Hietzing suburb of Vienna – 28 March 1943, in Athens) of the Demidov industrial family, was the Russian Empire's last ambassador to Greece, where he and his wife remained in exile and him as White Russian ambassador.
Prince Elim Petrovich Meshchersky was a Russian diplomat, poet, who wrote mainly in French. He was engaged in the translation of Russian literature into French.