Elyas is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Elyas is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,263 for boy births in the United States (and #2,621 across all names), given to 156 babies. Elyas was first reported in SSA data in 1988 and peaked in 2024 (164 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 156 | #1,263 |
| 2024 | 164 | 164 | #1,224 |
| 2023 | 155 | 155 | #1,249 |
| 2022 | 130 | 130 | #1,416 |
| 2021 | 131 | 131 | #1,400 |
| 2020 | 119 | 119 | #1,455 |
| 2019 | 125 | 125 | #1,409 |
| 2018 | 118 | 118 | #1,470 |
| 2017 | 90 | 90 | #1,726 |
| 2016 | 76 | 76 | #1,930 |
| 2015 | 57 | 57 | #2,309 |
| 2014 | 85 | 85 | #1,771 |
| 2013 | 75 | 75 | #1,884 |
| 2012 | 59 | 59 | #2,217 |
| 2011 | 67 | 67 | #2,026 |
| 2010 | 59 | 59 | #2,217 |
| 2009 | 58 | 58 | #2,264 |
| 2008 | 46 | 46 | #2,695 |
| 2007 | 55 | 55 | #2,348 |
| 2006 | 34 | 34 | #3,176 |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | #3,263 |
| 2004 | 37 | 37 | #2,800 |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 | #3,555 |
| 2002 | 28 | 28 | #3,209 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | #4,960 |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | #4,103 |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #3,884 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | #7,046 |
| 1997 | 14 | — | #4,519 |
| 1996 | 11 | — | #5,296 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #8,117 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,251 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | #5,960 |