Elijah vs Elias

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

Name A

Elijah

Boy name · Rank #8

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Name B

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Metric Elijah Elias
Current Rank #8 #25
Total Births (all years) 369,304 120,370
Peak Year 2011 2024
Peak Year Births 13,997 7,653
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijah Elias
1880ss 856 450
1890ss 704 302
1900ss 725 254
1910ss 1,963 1,144
1920ss 2,755 1,766
1930ss 2,135 1,355
1940ss 2,399 1,227
1950ss 2,314 1,548
1960ss 1,524 1,774
1970ss 3,402 2,961
1980ss 7,567 4,481
1990ss 34,651 8,856
2000ss 110,418 19,616
2010ss 137,093 40,913
2020ss 60,798 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijah Elias
2014 13,881 3,781
2015 13,707 4,099
2016 13,970 4,486
2017 13,444 4,931
2018 13,012 5,348
2019 13,428 5,720
2020 13,224 5,990
2021 12,825 6,349
2022 12,075 6,728
2023 11,503 7,003
2024 11,171 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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