How Many People Are Named Elias?
An estimated 113,071 people in the United States have the first name Elias. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #480 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Elias peaked in popularity in 2024 with 7,660 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elias as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elias paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elias is overwhelmingly male, 231 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Elias is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
113,071
About 1 in 3,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
7,660 births
Total Registered
120,601
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elias
Elias is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 120,601 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Elias as a male name
Ranked #25 in 2024
7,653 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7,653 births)
Elias as a female name
Ranked #12,489 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (13 births)
Elias: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elias span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 40,965 babies were registered. Elias remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elias by Decade
How has Elias tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 450 | 450 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 302 | 302 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 254 | 254 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,144 | 1,144 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,766 | 1,766 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,365 | 1,355 | 10 | |
| 1940s | 1,227 | 1,227 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,553 | 1,548 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 1,774 | 1,774 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 2,985 | 2,961 | 24 | |
| 1980s | 4,499 | 4,481 | 18 | |
| 1990s | 8,890 | 8,856 | 34 | |
| 2000s | 19,659 | 19,616 | 43 | |
| 2010s | 40,965 | 40,913 | 52 | |
| 2020s | 33,768 | 33,723 | 45 | |
Elias by State
Birth registrations for Elias span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 2,262 Eliass were registered per state.
Elias + Last Name Combinations
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Elias: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elias?
We estimate approximately 113,071 people named Elias are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Elias a common name?
Elias is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 120,601 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elias most popular?
Elias reached peak popularity in 2024, when 7,660 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elias is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elias a male name?
Elias is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elias Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elias Smith, Elias Johnson, Elias Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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