Elias: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Elias year by year

Elias climbs 35 places from 2024 (ranked 88th then). Since 2020 (91 babies), the number of babies has risen by 31%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	53rd	119
2024	88th	81
2023	88th	79
2022	96th	76
2021	87th	93
2020	83rd	91

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Elias since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Elias appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 118 babies: Elias has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2010s (768 babies). Since 1980, about 1,990 children in Québec have been named Elias.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Elias in Québec in 2025?

119 boys were named Elias in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 53rd rank among boy names.

Is Elias a popular name in Québec?

Elias ranks 53rd among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Elias given most often?

In 2025, with 118 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Elias a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Elias only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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