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Elyas

Boy

Meaning of Elyas: Arabic: 'the Lord is my God'

Elyas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1268th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 674th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1268

156 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#674

55 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,084

First recorded 1988 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 55 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 75 babies2014: 85 babies2015: 57 babies2016: 76 babies2017: 90 babies2018: 118 babies2019: 125 babies2020: 119 babies20202021: 131 babies2022: 130 babies2023: 155 babies2024: 164 babies2025: 156 babies
US babies named Elyas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 164.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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