Meaning and history
Eli is a Hebrew name meaning ascension. In the Old Testament, Eli is the high priest who guides the young prophet Samuel, and the name entered English Christian use after the Protestant Reformation. Notable bearers include inventor Eli Whitney and American football quarterback Eli Manning.
20062006: 2,997 births, rank #136
2007: 3,253 births, rank #129
2008: 4,526 births, rank #99
2009: 4,923 births, rank #90
2010: 6,571 births, rank #65
20112011: 7,220 births, rank #58
2012: 8,079 births, rank #43
2013: 7,952 births, rank #43
2014: 7,513 births, rank #49
2015: 7,163 births, rank #53
20162016: 7,132 births, rank #50
2017: 6,637 births, rank #54
2018: 6,094 births, rank #57
2019: 5,539 births, rank #62
2020: 5,281 births, rank #60
20212021: 4,913 births, rank #64
2022: 4,704 births, rank #69
2023: 4,111 births, rank #79
2024: 3,742 births, rank #92
20252025: 3,418 births, rank #104
Eli moved from #92 to #104 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2012, with 8,079 births.