Elija vs Elias

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

Name A

Elija

Boy name · Rank #6824

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Name B

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Metric Elija Elias
Current Rank #6824 #25
Total Births (all years) 1,154 120,370
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 56 7,653
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elija Elias
1880ss 5 450
1890ss — 302
1900ss — 254
1910ss 42 1,144
1920ss 34 1,766
1930ss 10 1,355
1940ss — 1,227
1950ss — 1,548
1960ss — 1,774
1970ss 7 2,961
1980ss 68 4,481
1990ss 142 8,856
2000ss 414 19,616
2010ss 327 40,913
2020ss 105 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elija Elias
2014 21 3,781
2015 42 4,099
2016 26 4,486
2017 33 4,931
2018 20 5,348
2019 25 5,720
2020 24 5,990
2021 29 6,349
2022 20 6,728
2023 20 7,003
2024 12 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, 1889–2024.

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