Elias vs Maximus
Elias and Maximuscompared 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, Elias was ranked #69 and Maximus #219 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #185 and Maximus #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #187 and Maximus #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #199 and Maximus #478 among boys in Scotland.
Elias and Maximus over time
Elias and Maximus appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Elias held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maximus in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Maximus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elias and Maximus changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #69 and #219.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1998–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maximus in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elias #69 in 2025, Maximus #179 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #69, Maximus #219.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maximus in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elias #185 in 2025, Maximus #347 in 2014.
The order changed in 2019: Elias moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #350 and #350; by 2019 that had become #268 and #438.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #185, Maximus #372.
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 | Elias | Maximus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlaɪəs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #219 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elias has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek); Maximus does not have one recorded yet.
- Elias has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maximus.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Maximus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Maximus
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1998–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #219 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys