Asad vs Elias
Asad and Eliascompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Asad was ranked #953 and Elias #69 among boys in England and Wales.
Asad and Elias over time
Asad and Elias appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Elias held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Asad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Asad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elias in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Elias rose about as far as Asad fell — from #450 and #435 in 1996 to #953 and #69 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Asad and Elias were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #953 and #69.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Asad held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elias in 27.
Highest recorded here: Asad #366 in 1999, Elias #69 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asad #953, Elias #69.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elias
Pairs where Elias shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elias vs Einar
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Elias rose about as far as Einar fell — from #328 and #23 in 1945 to #4 and #57 in 2025.
Elias · Einar · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Elias vs Erik
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Elias rose about as far as Erik fell — from #328 and #27 in 1945 to #4 and #64 in 2025.
Elias · Erik · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Elias vs Morten
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Elias rose about as far as Morten fell — from #328 and #107 in 1945 to #4 and #214 in 2025.
Elias · Morten · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Elias vs Nils
Over 66 shared years in Norway · Boys, Elias rose about as far as Nils fell — from #328 and #26 in 1945 to #4 and #61 in 2025.
Elias · Nils · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Asad | Elias |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ɪˈlaɪəs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #953 (2025) | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elias has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek); Asad does not have one recorded yet.
- Asad and Elias both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Asad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Asad
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #450 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #366 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #953 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Elias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys