Elias vs James
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Elias
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #13
- Peak
- #13 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,837
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
James
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #6
- Peak
- #1 (1940)
- Babies in 2025
- 11,945
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
James is the more popular pick (#6 vs #13). Both sit in a similar popularity band — James is a steady, dependable choice, Elias is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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