as a First Name
Biblical name, from the Greek form (used in the New Testament) of the name of the prophet Elijah. It is one of a number of Old Testament names which have come back into favour since the latter part of the 20th century. See also Ellis.
| 1,010th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 27,686
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 43,516
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Elias per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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