Elijiah vs Elias

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

Name A

Elijiah

Boy name · Rank #5976

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Name B

Elias

Boy name · Rank #25

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Metric Elijiah Elias
Current Rank #5976 #25
Total Births (all years) 1,143 120,370
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 75 7,653
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elijiah Elias
1880ss — 450
1890ss — 302
1900ss — 254
1910ss — 1,144
1920ss — 1,766
1930ss — 1,355
1940ss — 1,227
1950ss — 1,548
1960ss — 1,774
1970ss 5 2,961
1980ss — 4,481
1990ss 146 8,856
2000ss 548 19,616
2010ss 370 40,913
2020ss 74 33,723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elijiah Elias
2014 28 3,781
2015 27 4,099
2016 26 4,486
2017 22 4,931
2018 19 5,348
2019 30 5,720
2020 19 5,990
2021 19 6,349
2022 8 6,728
2023 13 7,003
2024 15 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, 1979–2024.

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