Elias vs Tim
Elias and Timcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #4 and Tim #218 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #79 and Tim #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #185 and Tim #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Elias was ranked #213 and Tim #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Elias and Tim over time
Elias and Tim appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Elias held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tim in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Elias moved ahead of Tim in Norway · Boys — #244 and #148 the year before became #158 and #195.
- Longest-running competitions
Elias and Tim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #4 and #218.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1957–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Tim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Elias #3 in 2006, Tim #135 in 1988.
The order changed in 1992: Elias moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #244 and #148; by 1992 that had become #158 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #4, Tim #218.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elias held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elias #79 in 2024, Tim #588 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elias #79, Tim #1859.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Elias #185 in 2025, Tim #267 in 2002.
The order changed in 2014: Elias moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #404 and #404; by 2014 that had become #347 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #185, Tim #829.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Elias | Tim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) | Norway · Boys #218 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Tim does not have one recorded yet.
- Elias has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tim.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Tim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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 #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Tim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #414 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys