Eliam is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eliam means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eliam across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eliam has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eliam is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my people, God of the nation”. A biblical Hebrew name, father of Bathsheba.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,439 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 55 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eliam per year, United States (2000 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,085/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (14/yr).
Eliam has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #617 nationally (given to 1,099 babies that year).
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