Names / Boy names
Elias
Current rank
#13
and rising
All-time peak
#13
in 2025
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
129,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #13 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. The Lord is my God. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #13. It currently ranks #13 and is still gaining ground. Over 129,500 have carried it since records began.