Baby names

How popular is the name Elias?

In 2025, 8,837 baby boys in the U.S. were named Elias, the 13th most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 129,263 boys have been named Elias since 1880. It was also given to 8 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#13

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

8,837

boys named Elias

Peak year

2025

8,837 boys

Boys named Elias each year since 1880

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The numbers for Elias (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	8,837
2024	7,684
2023	7,006
2022	6,730
2021	6,355
2020	5,993
2019	5,722
2018	5,351
2017	4,931
2016	4,486
2015	4,101
2014	3,784
2013	3,498
2012	3,229
2011	2,993
2010	2,830
2009	2,486
2008	2,522
2007	2,362
2006	2,163
2005	2,116
2004	1,760
2003	1,712
2002	1,575
2001	1,518
2000	1,403
1999	1,220
1998	1,140
1997	1,034
1996	919
1995	889
1994	812
1993	771
1992	698
1991	707
1990	666
1989	643
1988	548
1987	510
1986	422
1985	428
1984	350
1983	392
1982	405
1981	396
1980	385
1979	375
1978	357
1977	366
1976	311
1975	308
1974	310
1973	233
1972	254
1971	222
1970	226
1969	203
1968	165
1967	161
1966	170
1965	169
1964	182
1963	187
1962	176
1961	190
1960	171
1959	154
1958	151
1957	143
1956	146
1955	144
1954	165
1953	160
1952	164
1951	157
1950	163
1949	145
1948	133
1947	140
1946	101
1945	130
1944	118
1943	108
1942	111
1941	138
1940	103
1939	138
1938	124
1937	112
1936	116
1935	130
1934	128
1933	141
1932	145
1931	149
1930	172
1929	178
1928	181
1927	185
1926	207
1925	193
1924	180
1923	162
1922	162
1921	150
1920	168
1919	168
1918	141
1917	154
1916	163
1915	114
1914	111
1913	117
1912	97
1911	45
1910	34
1909	28
1908	40
1907	32
1906	18
1905	29
1904	26
1903	20
1902	21
1901	17
1900	23
1899	20
1898	32
1897	24
1896	28
1895	29
1894	36
1893	35
1892	38
1891	24
1890	36
1889	36
1888	24
1887	34
1886	41
1885	60
1884	48
1883	44
1882	57
1881	41
1880	65

Girls named Elias each year since 1880

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The numbers for Elias (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	8
2024	7
2023	7
2022	13
2021	11
2020	7
2019	7
2018	9
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	6
2015	10
2014	5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	6
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	9
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	7
2007	5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	5
2004	6
2003	7
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	8
2000	5
1999	9
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	8
1996	7
1995	5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	5
1988	6
1987	7
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	8
1977	5
1976	6
1975	5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Elias each year since 1880

Girls named Elias each year since 1880

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