Best Nicknames

Eli was the 65th most popular American male name in 2010, after a two-year surge in popularity

In 2005, Elias beat its previous USA high of No. 189 in 1889 by one place. By 2010, its rank was No. 141

Elijah became a Top 20 American male name for the first time in 2010, at No. 18, its highest rank up to that year

Elliot, with a single ‘t’ at the end, became a Top 500 American baby boy name in 1982

Elliott, double ‘t’ at the end, generally ranks in the Top 400 to Top 600 American baby boys names

Elroy made it into the Top 500 American male names in 1917 and 1918. Then it bobbed in and out of the Top 500 until its last appearance at No. 497 in 1936

In the USA, Elton’s highest rank occurred in 1915, at No. 278

364 American baby boys were named Elvis in 1978, ranking the name No. 405, its all-time highest rank in the Top 500 most popular names

Elwin made it into the Top 500 American baby boy names in 1914 and 1915, but by 1955, it fell out of the Top 1000