A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Eli
compact · acoustic · spry
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name derives from a Hebrew root translating to 'ascent' or 'elevated.' Colonial New England adopted it during the seventeenth century as part of a quiet preference for concise three-letter monikers. It established a national footprint when inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin in 1794, then drifted along regional rosters for generations before rebounding in the early two-thousands.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 8,110 souls, A.D. 2012 2025
2025: 3,453 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
16 yrs
Most Elis were born around 2012 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2012
№43 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 52%
then Gen Z 37% · Millennial 7%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈155K ever born · now falling
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Eli grew up with
SSA DataZoom school·Roblox·TikTok
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Eli peaked in 2012.
Estimated average age: 16.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Eli sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Eli. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads today as a high school sophomore with a water bottle covered in national park stickers. Fifty-two percent of living bearers belong to Generation Alpha, with another thirty-seven percent counted in Generation Z. Because the name crested in 2012 at rank forty-three, the average bearer is sixteen years old. An Eli tends to be pictured asking for the Wi-Fi password before taking off his shoes.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
At its 2012 summit, about eight thousand infants received the name in a single year, lifting it to rank forty-three.
Field Note 02
The gender distribution has remained steady across decades, registering as almost entirely male with female entries near one percent.
Field Note 03
The name experienced a steady cooldown after its peak, slipping to 3,453 births and rank 104 by 2025.
Field Note 04
Despite appearing continuously on birth rolls since 1880, the name accumulated most of its roughly 155,000 lifetime total during the twenty-first century.
Notable Elis
AI-WrittenEli Whitneyinventor, b. 1765
Eli Wallachactor, b. 1915
Eli Rothfilmmaker, b. 1972
Ephemera — If Eli were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Burlington, Vermont
Color
Chambray blue
Job
Bicycle mechanic
Artifact
Canvas rucksack
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