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Elias

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Meaning of Elias: Hebrew: 'the Lord is my God'

Elias is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 13th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 79th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#13

8,845 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#79

687 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

129,502

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 396 babies1982: 405 babies1983: 392 babies1984: 350 babies1985: 428 babies1986: 422 babies1987: 517 babies1988: 554 babies1989: 648 babies1990: 666 babies19901991: 707 babies1992: 698 babies1993: 776 babies1994: 812 babies1995: 894 babies1996: 926 babies1997: 1,042 babies1998: 1,140 babies1999: 1,229 babies2000: 1,408 babies20002001: 1,526 babies2002: 1,575 babies2003: 1,719 babies2004: 1,766 babies2005: 2,121 babies2006: 2,163 babies2007: 2,367 babies2008: 2,529 babies2009: 2,486 babies2010: 2,839 babies20102011: 2,993 babies2012: 3,235 babies2013: 3,498 babies2014: 3,789 babies2015: 4,111 babies2016: 4,492 babies2017: 4,931 babies2018: 5,360 babies2019: 5,729 babies2020: 6,000 babies20202021: 6,366 babies2022: 6,743 babies2023: 7,013 babies2024: 7,691 babies2025: 8,845 babies
US babies named Elias per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,845.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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