Eli vs Elias

Side-by-side comparison of Eli and Elias — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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Name B

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Metric Eli Elias
Current Rank #92 #25
Total Births (all years) 149,990 120,370
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 8,076 7,653
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eli Elias
1880ss 721 450
1890ss 492 302
1900ss 483 254
1910ss 1,991 1,144
1920ss 2,520 1,766
1930ss 1,592 1,355
1940ss 1,288 1,227
1950ss 1,346 1,548
1960ss 1,323 1,774
1970ss 3,610 2,961
1980ss 5,455 4,481
1990ss 8,560 8,856
2000ss 28,019 19,616
2010ss 69,871 40,913
2020ss 22,719 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eli Elias
2014 7,508 3,781
2015 7,158 4,099
2016 7,129 4,486
2017 6,636 4,931
2018 6,091 5,348
2019 5,535 5,720
2020 5,278 5,990
2021 4,910 6,349
2022 4,702 6,728
2023 4,106 7,003
2024 3,723 7,653

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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