Eliud

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A few things about Eliud you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eliud

Eliud Kipchoge

Kenyan long-distance runner

Choose Eliud and your child shares a first name with Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan long-distance runner. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eliud, like who?” Eliud Kipchoge's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Eliud, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eliud would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEliud first shows up in US birth records in 1931, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 94 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #1,787.
• 📉Then vs nowEliud was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 45,662 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 95,238.
• 🍂TrendEliud has slipped 2,006 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Eliud

Eliud is a boy name of English and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-iud”. US birth records list Eliud for boys from 1931 to 2025, in 75 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #1,787 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies.

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