Eljay
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EL-jay
- Origin
- Modern
Eljay is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Eljay come from?
Modern: spelled-out form of the initials L. J.
Is Eljay a girl's or a boy's name?
Eljay is a boys' name.
How popular is Eljay in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Eljay in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eljay in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
How popular is Eljay in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the boys named Eljay in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Eljay in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 8 | #8,916 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6,330 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,553 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
Nicknames for Eljay
- Ej 16 boys in the US in 2025
Names like Eljay
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Enzo Albie Oakley Jax Marley Finley Theo Hudson Ezra Remy Eli Jenson
Names related to Eljay
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Eljay: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/eljay, updated 20 October 2026.