Boy name
Elias
Elias holds the #13 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 8,837 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #54 in 2020 to #13 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1880 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#6 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#13
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#13
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
8,837
boys named Elias
Elias popularity, 1880–2025
Where Elias is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#7), Wyoming (#20), New Mexico (#8)
Uniqueness score
8/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elias in the most recent year of SSA data.
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