Elias
The Greek and Latin spelling of Elijah, Hebrew Eliyahu, my God is Yahweh. This form appears in the New Testament and spread across Europe.
Elias in 2025
Elias was given to 8,845 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 21st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 375 babies born.
The history of Elias
Elias reached its highest point in 2025, when 8,845 babies were given the name, ranking 21st that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 129,502 babies have been named Elias. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Elias by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elias | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 450 | 375 |
| 1890s | 302 | 703 |
| 1900s | 254 | 945 |
| 1910s | 1,144 | 852 |
| 1920s | 1,766 | 883 |
| 1930s | 1,365 | 927 |
| 1940s | 1,227 | 1,068 |
| 1950s | 1,552 | 1,178 |
| 1960s | 1,774 | 1,230 |
| 1970s | 2,986 | 913 |
| 1980s | 4,497 | 740 |
| 1990s | 8,890 | 509 |
| 2000s | 19,660 | 292 |
| 2010s | 40,977 | 92 |
| 2020s | 42,658 | 21 |
Where Elias is heading
Elias has risen 115% over the past decade, from 4,111 babies in 2015 to 8,845 in 2025.
Names like Elias
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elias.