Elias vs Eli

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

Name A

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Name B

Eli

Boy name · Rank #92

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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