Elias

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Elias is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books.

From Wikipedia

Elias first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 11 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 346 babies (rank #53 that year). In 2025 it was given to 346 boys (rank #53). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Elias

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elias yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,350

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

346

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Elias

Elias Canettiessayist · b. 1905
Elias Lönnrotliterary scholar · b. 1802
Elias James Coreyuniversity teacher · b. 1928
Elias Magnus Friesscientific collector · b. 1794
Elias Howeinventor · b. 1819

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	11	#169
2015	8	#195
2016	12	#174
2017	10	#174
2019	103	#115
2020	98	#111
2021	186	#79
2022	170	#84
2023	144	#86
2024	262	#77
2025	346	#53