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 1996 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 687 babies (rank #79 that year). In 2024 it was given to 687 boys (rank #79). 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.

4,576

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

687

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
1996	46	#438
1997	31	#569
1998	39	#504
1999	61	#373
2000	51	#423
2001	66	#365
2002	64	#375
2003	64	#407
2004	93	#321
2005	86	#365
2006	100	#350
2007	104	#353
2008	101	#372
2009	125	#319
2010	166	#275
2011	195	#246
2012	198	#248
2013	226	#230
2014	294	#192
2015	304	#189
2016	342	#168
2022	572	#96
2023	561	#96
2024	687	#79