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A given name in English
/ˈɛli/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Elie is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Elie (English), Élie (French)
Variously a form of Elijah used in Romanian, French, and some other languages, or short for names like Eliezer.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 32 boys (rank 3513). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Elie
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | 7 | 706 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | 7 | 765 | observed |
| 1886 | 14 | 491 | observed |
| 1887 | 7 | 752 | observed |
| 1888 | 9 | 704 | observed |
| 1889 | 6 | 878 | observed |
| 1890 | 8 | 739 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 963 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 12 | 572 | observed |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 11 | 674 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 19 | 555 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | 10 | 734 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 11 | 741 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 927 | observed |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1908 | 12 | 779 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1910 | 9 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1911 | 14 | 896 | observed |
| 1912 | 19 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,256 | observed |
| 1914 | 22 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1915 | 25 | 1,342 | observed |
| 1916 | 33 | 1,138 | observed |
| 1917 | 25 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1918 | 28 | 1,343 | observed |
| 1919 | 34 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1920 | 25 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1921 | 28 | 1,412 | observed |
| 1922 | 24 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1923 | 30 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1924 | 34 | 1,246 | observed |
| 1925 | 31 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1926 | 20 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1927 | 35 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1928 | 31 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1929 | 26 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1930 | 23 | 1,533 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1932 | 20 | 1,584 | observed |
| 1933 | 19 | 1,586 | observed |
| 1934 | 18 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1935 | 18 | 1,656 | observed |
| 1936 | 19 | 1,540 | observed |
| 1937 | 12 | 2,088 | observed |
| 1938 | 17 | 1,689 | observed |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1940 | 14 | 1,894 | observed |
| 1941 | 16 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1942 | 17 | 1,730 | observed |
| 1943 | 11 | 2,277 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,309 | observed |
| 1945 | 11 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 17 | 1,850 | observed |
| 1948 | 9 | 2,608 | observed |
| 1949 | 14 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1951 | 12 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 1,856 | observed |
| 1953 | 16 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1954 | 14 | 2,114 | observed |
| 1955 | 16 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1956 | 14 | 2,168 | observed |
| 1957 | 15 | 2,093 | observed |
| 1958 | 11 | 2,506 | observed |
| 1959 | 18 | 1,916 | observed |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 1,876 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1963 | 10 | 2,673 | observed |
| 1964 | 6 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 7 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 3,673 | observed |
| 1969 | 10 | 2,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | observed |
| 1973 | 18 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1974 | 11 | 3,120 | observed |
| 1975 | 18 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 2,791 | observed |
| 1978 | 18 | 2,473 | observed |
| 1979 | 20 | 2,379 | observed |
| 1980 | 22 | 2,284 | observed |
| 1981 | 25 | 2,086 | observed |
| 1982 | 20 | 2,426 | observed |
| 1983 | 20 | 2,408 | observed |
| 1984 | 24 | 2,159 | observed |
| 1985 | 31 | 1,866 | observed |
| 1986 | 24 | 2,290 | observed |
| 1987 | 24 | 2,333 | observed |
| 1988 | 35 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 2,106 | observed |
| 1990 | 30 | 2,308 | observed |
| 1991 | 33 | 2,190 | observed |
| 1992 | 29 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1993 | 31 | 2,399 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 3,911 | observed |
| 1995 | 32 | 2,400 | observed |
| 1996 | 20 | 3,406 | observed |
| 1997 | 27 | 2,823 | observed |
| 1998 | 36 | 2,394 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 2,347 | observed |
| 2000 | 45 | 2,196 | observed |
| 2001 | 30 | 2,988 | observed |
| 2002 | 28 | 3,188 | observed |
| 2003 | 37 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2004 | 48 | 2,344 | observed |
| 2005 | 26 | 3,615 | observed |
| 2006 | 45 | 2,621 | observed |
| 2007 | 45 | 2,684 | observed |
| 2008 | 47 | 2,632 | observed |
| 2009 | 56 | 2,320 | observed |
| 2010 | 46 | 2,632 | observed |
| 2011 | 50 | 2,478 | observed |
| 2012 | 43 | 2,772 | observed |
| 2013 | 51 | 2,424 | observed |
| 2014 | 45 | 2,661 | observed |
| 2015 | 35 | 3,231 | observed |
| 2016 | 38 | 3,059 | observed |
| 2017 | 37 | 3,123 | observed |
| 2018 | 35 | 3,240 | observed |
| 2019 | 27 | 3,899 | observed |
| 2020 | 32 | 3,418 | observed |
| 2021 | 26 | 4,011 | observed |
| 2022 | 41 | 3,003 | observed |
| 2023 | 38 | 3,177 | observed |
| 2024 | 37 | 3,216 | observed |
| 2025 | 32 | 3,513 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Elie” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Elie— “God the Lord”
When the Crusaders visited the Mount of Carmel frowning above Acre, and beheld the church and the hermits around it, marked the spot where the great prophet had prayed, and the brook where he slew the idolaters, no wonder they became devoted to his name, and Helie became very frequent, especially among the Normans. Helie de la Flèche was the protector of Duke Robert’s young son, William Clito; and Helie and Elie were long in use in France, as Ellis must once have been in…
When the Crusaders visited the Mount of Carmel frowning above Acre, and beheld the church and the hermits around it, marked the spot where the great prophet had prayed, and the brook where he slew the idolaters, no wonder they became devoted to his name, and Helie became very frequent, especially among the Normans. Helie de la Flèche was the protector of Duke Robert’s young son, William Clito; and Helie and Elie were long in use in France, as Ellis must once have been in England, to judge by the surnames it has left. Elias is still very common in the Netherlands.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part I, Chapter III (Israelite Names), Section II (Elisheba, &c) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor (1928-2016)
Lebanese fashion designer (born 1964)
Lebanese politician and militia commander (1956–2002)
Cameroonian footballer (1951-2018)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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