boy's name
Elyas
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,016
France
#254
2025 births
Elyas is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 285 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,742 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1984.
Elyas over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 920 |
| 2010s | 2,275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,305 |
How popular is Elyas?
In 2025, Elyas was given to 215 babies in France, ranking #254 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elyas is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Elyas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élyas | Élyas is Elyas written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,529. | 225 |
Names that peaked alongside Elyas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elyas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elyas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elyas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elyas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elyas
How popular is the name Elyas?
In 2025, Elyas was given to 215 babies in France, ranking #254 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elyas a girl's or a boy's name?
Elyas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elyas most popular?
Elyas peaked in 2015, when 285 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elyas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elyas currently ranks #254 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.