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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 208 babies (rank #117 that year). In 2024 it was given to 166 boys (rank #125). The name has been declining 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.

3,411

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

208

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
1999	69	#207
2000	72	#211
2001	70	#213
2002	67	#230
2003	74	#210
2004	98	#190
2005	111	#176
2006	120	#168
2007	133	#162
2008	126	#174
2009	132	#165
2010	126	#172
2011	128	#168
2012	150	#146
2013	128	#165
2014	170	#138
2015	166	#139
2016	162	#141
2017	190	#132
2018	198	#126
2019	191	#126
2020	174	#130
2022	208	#117
2023	182	#124
2024	166	#125