FIRST NAME
Elias
Elias is the 279th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 87,649 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 384 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #279 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
54,716
living · #452
2020 CENSUS
87,649
living · #279
BABIES NAMED ELIAS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20259K
As a male name, Elias peaked in 2025, when 8,837 babies were named Elias (the #13 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #15,467 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
384
living · #15,467
BABIES NAMED ELIAS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1930–2025
20258
As a female name, Elias peaked in 2022, when 13 babies were named Elias (the #8165 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)