Elias

Elias

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: German

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 452 babies (rank #56 that year). In 2024 it was given to 449 boys (rank #57). 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.

7,187

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

452

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	66	#354
1992	63	#376
1993	60	#384
1994	44	#431
1995	56	#410
1996	64	#379
1997	52	#421
1998	75	#325
1999	73	#327
2000	96	#253
2001	87	#279
2002	98	#244
2003	129	#209
2004	125	#225
2005	147	#207
2006	179	#184
2007	173	#186
2008	170	#195
2009	206	#173
2010	229	#159
2011	219	#168
2012	249	#158
2013	230	#161
2014	278	#144
2015	323	#125
2016	360	#106
2017	344	#112
2018	407	#84
2019	429	#75
2020	430	#72
2021	419	#78
2022	406	#73
2023	452	#56
2024	449	#57

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#354

1992

#376

1993

#384

1994

#431

1995

#410

1996

#379

1997

#421

1998

#325

1999

#327

2000

#253

2001

#279

2002

#244

2003

129

#209

2004

125

#225

2005

147

#207

2006

179

#184

2007

173

#186

2008

170

#195

2009

206

#173

2010

229

#159

2011

219

#168

2012

249

#158

2013

230

#161

2014

278

#144

2015

323

#125

2016

360

#106

2017

344

#112

2018

407

#84

2019

429

#75

2020

430

#72

2021

419

#78

2022

406

#73

2023

452

#56

2024

449

#57

Meaning

Numerology of Elias

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Elias

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Year-by-Year Detail