Elias
Boy name · #13 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
Elias ranks #13 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 8,837 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #100, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 204 boys born in 2025 was named Elias.
Babies named Elias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Elias first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 65 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 8,837 babies and a rank of #13. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elias in class?
Elias scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elias is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eliass were CA (1,342), TX (1,321), FL (592), NY (406), NC (329). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elias
Statistically, parents drawn to Elias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lucas, Ezra, Luca, Levi, and Hudson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,837 | #13 |
| 2024 | 7,684 | #25 |
| 2023 | 7,006 | #36 |
| 2022 | 6,730 | #43 |
| 2021 | 6,355 | #48 |
| 2020 | 5,993 | #54 |
| 2019 | 5,722 | #60 |
| 2018 | 5,351 | #67 |
| 2017 | 4,931 | #78 |
| 2016 | 4,486 | #93 |
| 2015 | 4,101 | #100 |
| 2014 | 3,784 | #103 |
| 2013 | 3,498 | #113 |
| 2012 | 3,229 | #115 |
| 2011 | 2,993 | #139 |
| 2010 | 2,830 | #141 |
| 2009 | 2,486 | #158 |
| 2008 | 2,522 | #157 |
| 2007 | 2,362 | #174 |
| 2006 | 2,163 | #186 |
| 2005 | 2,116 | #188 |
| 2004 | 1,760 | #207 |
| 2003 | 1,712 | #210 |
| 2002 | 1,575 | #217 |
| 2001 | 1,518 | #228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elias a popular boy name?
Elias ranked #13 among boys in 2025 with 8,837 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #100.
When was the name Elias most popular?
Elias peaked in 2025, when 8,837 American boys received the name (ranked #13 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 204 newborn American boys was named Elias. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.