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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elias

Ranked #441 - 1 in 66,505 people
US

Most common in

United States

120k bearers

World total

120,292

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#441

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States120k
Worldwide
~120k
rank #441
Rarity
1 in 66,505
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~120k in US

About the name Elias

There are an estimated 120,292 people named Elias alive worldwide today. That ranks Elias at #441 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elias is held by approximately 120,292 people, ranking #441 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,759 U.S. residents).

Historically Elias is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Elias appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Elias popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elias, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 65
  2. 1881: 41
  3. 1882: 57
  4. 1883: 44
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 60
  7. 1886: 41
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 36
  11. 1890: 36
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 38
  14. 1893: 35
  15. 1894: 36
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 28
  18. 1897: 24
  19. 1898: 32
  20. 1899: 20
  21. 1900: 23
  22. 1901: 17
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 26
  26. 1905: 29
  27. 1906: 18
  28. 1907: 32
  29. 1908: 40
  30. 1909: 28
  31. 1910: 34
  32. 1911: 45
  33. 1912: 97
  34. 1913: 117
  35. 1914: 111
  36. 1915: 114
  37. 1916: 163
  38. 1917: 154
  39. 1918: 141
  40. 1919: 168
  41. 1920: 168
  42. 1921: 150
  43. 1922: 162
  44. 1923: 162
  45. 1924: 180
  46. 1925: 193
  47. 1926: 207
  48. 1927: 185
  49. 1928: 181
  50. 1929: 178
  51. 1930: 177
  52. 1931: 149
  53. 1932: 145
  54. 1933: 146
  55. 1934: 128
  56. 1935: 130
  57. 1936: 116
  58. 1937: 112
  59. 1938: 124
  60. 1939: 138
  61. 1940: 103
  62. 1941: 138
  63. 1942: 111
  64. 1943: 108
  65. 1944: 118
  66. 1945: 130
  67. 1946: 101
  68. 1947: 140
  69. 1948: 133
  70. 1949: 145
  71. 1950: 163
  72. 1951: 157
  73. 1952: 164
  74. 1953: 160
  75. 1954: 165
  76. 1955: 144
  77. 1956: 151
  78. 1957: 143
  79. 1958: 151
  80. 1959: 154
  81. 1960: 171
  82. 1961: 190
  83. 1962: 176
  84. 1963: 187
  85. 1964: 182
  86. 1965: 169
  87. 1966: 170
  88. 1967: 161
  89. 1968: 165
  90. 1969: 203
  91. 1970: 226
  92. 1971: 222
  93. 1972: 254
  94. 1973: 233
  95. 1974: 310
  96. 1975: 313
  97. 1976: 317
  98. 1977: 371
  99. 1978: 365
  100. 1979: 375
  101. 1980: 385
  102. 1981: 396
  103. 1982: 405
  104. 1983: 392
  105. 1984: 350
  106. 1985: 428
  107. 1986: 422
  108. 1987: 517
  109. 1988: 554
  110. 1989: 648
  111. 1990: 666
  112. 1991: 707
  113. 1992: 698
  114. 1993: 776
  115. 1994: 812
  116. 1995: 894
  117. 1996: 926
  118. 1997: 1,042
  119. 1998: 1,140
  120. 1999: 1,229
  121. 2000: 1,408
  122. 2001: 1,526
  123. 2002: 1,575
  124. 2003: 1,719
  125. 2004: 1,766
  126. 2005: 2,121
  127. 2006: 2,163
  128. 2007: 2,367
  129. 2008: 2,529
  130. 2009: 2,486
  131. 2010: 2,839
  132. 2011: 2,993
  133. 2012: 3,235
  134. 2013: 3,498
  135. 2014: 3,789
  136. 2015: 4,111
  137. 2016: 4,492
  138. 2017: 4,931
  139. 2018: 5,360
  140. 2019: 5,729
  141. 2020: 6,000
  142. 2021: 6,366
  143. 2022: 6,743
  144. 2023: 7,013
  145. 2024: 7,691
  146. 2025: 8,845

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elias worldwide?

There are an estimated 120,292 people named Elias alive worldwide today, ranking #441 globally.

Is Elias a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,505 people. In the United States there are roughly 120,292 bearers, which is 1 in 2,759 Americans.

Is Elias a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elias is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Elias come from?

Who are famous people named Elias?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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