Eliyas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,780

among boys · ↑327 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eliyas · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

40 babies

All-time total

446

#8,446 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Eliyas popularity over time

446 babies have been named Eliyas since 2002, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	62	6	–	#5,851
2010s	195	20	+215%	#4,027
2020s (to 2025)	189	32	+62%	#3,069

Where Eliyas 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eliyas

Eliyas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,780 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 446 American babies have been named Eliyas. Its peak came in 2022, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Eliyas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliyas?

The median living Eliyas is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Eliyas are alive in the United States today.

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

Eliyas year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,780
2024	26	#4,107
2023	35	#3,366
2022	40	#3,069
2021	34	#3,380
2020	25	#4,050
2019	24	#4,263
2018	26	#4,027
2017	25	#4,140
2016	20	#4,833
2015	19	#4,935
2014	16	#5,548
2013	16	#5,462
2012	18	#5,097
2011	22	#4,403
2010	9	#8,329
2009	13	#6,544
2008	15	#5,851
2007	13	#6,369
2006	5	#12,598
2005	5	#11,967
2004	6	#10,356
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2002	5	#11,207
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliyas?

The median living Eliyas is about 7 years old. Half of all living Eliyass are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Eliyas are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Eliyas are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eliyas mean?

Spelling variant of Elias.

How popular is the name Eliyas in 2025?

Eliyas ranked #3,780 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliyas?

446 babies have been named Eliyas in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliyas most popular?

Eliyas peaked in 2022, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Eliyas a boy or girl name?

Eliyas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eliyas rising or falling?

Eliyas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eliyas become more popular?

Eliyas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Eliyas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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