Elias vs Samuel
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
Samuel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #18
- Peak
- #17 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,334
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Elias is the more popular pick (#13 vs #18). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Elias is a fast riser climbing the charts, Samuel is a vintage name making a comeback.
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