Eliyas
Boy name · #3825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Eliyas, placing it at #3825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Eliyas.
The 23-year story
Eliyas first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 40 babies and a rank of #3053. 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.
Babies named Eliyas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliyas in class?
Eliyas scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliyas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliyas is most common
State-level data for Eliyas is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Eliyas
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliyas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyas, Esaias, Loukas, Esdras, and Sirius.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliyas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliyas a popular boy name?
Eliyas ranked #3825 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Eliyas most popular?
Eliyas peaked in 2022, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3053 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliyas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Eliyas. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.