Ellias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,435

among boys · ↓894 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellias · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

36 babies

All-time total

475

#8,147 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Ellias popularity over time

475 babies have been named Ellias since 1990, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#7,045
2000s	110	11	+233%	#5,578
2010s	171	17	+55%	#3,281
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	+57%	#3,312

Where Ellias 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ellias

Ellias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,435 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 475 American babies have been named Ellias. Its peak came in 2023, when 36 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 Ellias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellias?

The median living Ellias is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Ellias 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.

Ellias year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,435
2024	32	#3,541
2023	36	#3,312
2022	35	#3,357
2021	25	#4,145
2020	10	#7,681
2019	35	#3,281
2018	20	#4,794
2017	25	#4,141
2016	18	#5,188
2015	12	#6,793
2014	14	#6,088
2013	6	#11,136
2012	16	#5,551
2011	15	#5,751
2010	10	#7,752
2009	13	#6,546
2008	13	#6,510
2007	10	#7,760
2006	10	#7,590
2005	13	#5,970
2004	14	#5,578
2003	12	#5,983
2002	11	#6,209
2001	9	#7,086
2000	5	#10,905
1995	7	#7,238
1990	6	#7,443
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellias?

The median living Ellias is about 8 years old. Half of all living Elliass are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ellias are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ellias are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellias mean?

Spelling variant of Elias.

How popular is the name Ellias in 2025?

Ellias ranked #4,435 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellias?

475 babies have been named Ellias in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellias most popular?

Ellias peaked in 2023, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Ellias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellias rising or falling?

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

Will Ellias become more popular?

Ellias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Ellias 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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