Elie
How to say it: eh-LEE · /ɛˈli/
French form of Hebrew Elijah meaning 'my God is Yahweh' - used for all genders.
Elie was the 2,763rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,575 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,763 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 78,936 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,575 |
| In France, 2025 | #153 among boys’ names, 415 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elie peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eli
- Lee
Honouring a Elie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #153 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Elie
- Elie Wiesel (1928–2016)Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor
- Elie Saab (born 1964)Lebanese fashion designer
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