Elias
Pronounced AH0 L AY1 AH0 S (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Elias?
Elias is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 121,922 children — the 273rd most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 7,766 children were given it.
Ellias is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Elias and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Ellias
Nicknames
Common short forms: Eli.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- Alliterative
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AH0 L AY1 AH0 S · EH1 L L IY1 AE1 Z · EH1 L L IY1 EH1 Z
- Stress pattern:
- 010 · 111 · 111
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Elias
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Elias
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Elias?
- Elias ranks 273rd among boys' names in US records, with 121,922 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 59,071.
- Is Elias a unisex name?
- No. Elias is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Elias most popular?
- 2024, when 7,766 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Elias?
- Eli. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Elias spelled?
- Ellias. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.