Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Elie

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #3,535 Trend ↑ Rising 17%

Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.

Rank 2025
#3,535
among boys · ↓300 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Elie · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
75 babies
All-time total
3,405
#2,526 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elie popularity over time

3,405 babies have been named Elie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 83 83 8 – #495
1890s – 73 73 7 -12% #583
1900s – 92 92 9 +26% #561
1910s – 226 226 23 +146% #903
1920s – 284 284 28 +26% #1,234
1930s – 182 182 18 -36% #1,543
1940s – 128 128 13 -30% #1,753
1950s – 145 145 15 +13% #1,880
1960s – 90 90 9 -38% #1,899
1970s – 142 142 14 +58% #2,102
1980s – 258 258 26 +82% #1,879
1990s 22 292 314 31 +22% #2,200
2000s 132 407 539 54 +72% #2,204
2010s 158 407 565 57 +5% #2,435
2020s (to 2025) 78 206 284 47 -16% #3,021

Where Elie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Elie

Elie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,535 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,405 American babies have been named Elie, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elie?

The median living Elie is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 38. An estimated 2,300 people named Elie are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,633 32 #3,535
2024 7 #12,537 37 #3,235
2023 15 #7,360 38 #3,192
2022 17 #6,799 41 #3,021
2021 15 #7,366 26 #4,046
2020 14 #7,666 32 #3,443
2019 14 #7,855 27 #3,922
2018 12 #8,769 35 #3,260
2017 8 #11,961 37 #3,142
2016 16 #7,356 38 #3,079
2015 24 #5,521 35 #3,255
2014 14 #8,182 45 #2,677
2013 20 #6,317 51 #2,435
2012 11 #9,916 43 #2,786
2011 19 #6,651 50 #2,483
2010 20 #6,454 46 #2,651
2009 19 #6,891 56 #2,330
2008 15 #8,236 47 #2,642
2007 20 #6,638 45 #2,694
2006 22 #5,981 45 #2,631
2005 12 #9,059 26 #3,647
2004 16 #7,182 48 #2,357
2003 14 #7,705 37 #2,690
2002 7 #12,607 28 #3,208
2001 7 #12,448 30 #3,010
2000 – – 45 #2,204
1995 – – 32 #2,415
1990 – – 30 #2,329
1985 – – 31 #1,879
1980 – – 22 #2,301
1975 – – 18 #2,390
1970 – – 5 #4,924
1965 – – 6 #3,648
1960 – – 5 #4,197
1955 – – 16 #1,992
1950 – – 12 #2,245
1945 – – 11 #2,163
1940 – – 14 #1,928
1935 – – 18 #1,676
1930 – – 23 #1,543
1925 – – 31 #1,310
1920 – – 25 #1,518
1915 – – 25 #1,349
1910 – – 9 #1,140
1905 – – 11 #757
1900 – – 19 #561
1895 – – 10 #706
1890 – – 8 #766
1885 – – 7 #784
1880 – – 5 #949

Famous people named Elie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel American writer and activist (1928–2016) Contemporary
  2. 2 Elie Saab Elie Saab Lebanese fashion designer (born 1964) Contemporary
  3. 3 Elie Hobeika Elie Hobeika Lebanese politician and militia commander 1956–2002 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elie?

The median living Elie is about 21 years old. Half of all living Elies are between 11 and 38 years old.

How many people named Elie are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Elie are alive in the United States, based on 3,405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elie mean?

Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.

How popular is the name Elie in 2025?

Elie ranked #3,535 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elie?

3,405 babies have been named Elie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elie most popular?

Elie peaked in 2009, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Elie a boy or girl name?

Elie is used for both: about 11% of babies named Elie have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Elie rising or falling?

Elie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Elie become more popular?

Elie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Elie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elie?

Well-known people named Elie include Elie Wiesel (writer), Elie Saab (politician), Elie Hobeika (politician).

Names like Elie

Names that sound and feel close to Elie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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