Will my child share the name Elyas with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 62 UK babies named Elyas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elyas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Elyas becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Elyas is rising: up 245 places since 2020, to #611 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #602 in 2023.

Is Elyas a good choice for a distinctive name?

Elyas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Elyas a popular baby name in the United States?

Elyas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Elyas is a distinctive choice, ranked #611 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elyas in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#611

About the Name Elyas

Elyas is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 182 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #602 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.

Elyas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elyas in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Elyas

Elyas Bouzaiene — Elyas Bouzaiene is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.
Elyas Omar — Elyas bin Omar was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the longest serving Mayor in the History of Kuala Lumpur.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.