boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Eleazar

Meaning El Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,128 Trend ↑ Rising 29%

Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”).

Rank 2025
#1,128
among boys · ↑17 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
189
named Eleazar · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,037
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
195 babies
All-time total
6,158
#1,557 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Eleazar popularity over time

6,158 babies have been named Eleazar since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,340
1920s – 83 83 8 +1560% #1,692
1930s – 99 99 10 +19% #1,624
1940s – 143 143 14 +44% #1,569
1950s – 196 196 20 +37% #1,445
1960s – 271 271 27 +38% #1,320
1970s – 380 380 38 +40% #1,280
1980s – 590 590 59 +55% #1,158
1990s 7 907 914 91 +55% #1,100
2000s – 1,145 1,145 115 +25% #1,163
2010s – 1,243 1,243 124 +9% #1,178
2020s (to 2025) – 1,089 1,089 182 +46% #1,097

Where Eleazar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 197 0.12 outside top 500
2027 205 0.12 outside top 500
2028 211 0.12 outside top 500
2029 217 0.13 outside top 500
2030 222 0.13 outside top 500

Where Eleazar is most popular

Boys named Eleazar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Eleazar born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 221 0.251 +136%
California 162 0.177 +67%
Arizona 22 0.134 +27%
Washington 21 0.128 +21%
Florida 57 0.120 +13%
Georgia 29 0.114 +8%
Maryland 13 0.109 ≈ national
Indiana 15 0.094 -12%
Nevada 5 0.088 -17%
New York 34 0.079 -26%
Colorado 10 0.077 -27%
Illinois 19 0.074 -30%
Iowa 5 0.073 -32%
Oregon 5 0.066 -38%
Virginia 11 0.058 -45%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -54%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -60%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -77%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -78%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eleazar

Eleazar is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,128 in 2025 with 189 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 6,158 American babies have been named Eleazar. Its peak came in 2023, when 195 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eleazar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleazar?

The median living Eleazar is about 20 years old; half are between 8 and 35. An estimated 5,700 people named Eleazar are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eleazar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 189 #1,128
2024 – – 183 #1,145
2023 – – 195 #1,097
2022 – – 181 #1,147
2021 – – 170 #1,165
2020 – – 171 #1,142
2019 – – 142 #1,302
2018 – – 144 #1,278
2017 – – 159 #1,178
2016 – – 131 #1,360
2015 – – 128 #1,361
2014 – – 125 #1,366
2013 – – 121 #1,388
2012 – – 107 #1,503
2011 – – 90 #1,670
2010 – – 96 #1,629
2009 – – 104 #1,565
2008 – – 122 #1,394
2007 – – 115 #1,414
2006 – – 145 #1,163
2005 – – 109 #1,374
2004 – – 133 #1,175
2003 – – 99 #1,368
2002 – – 97 #1,360
2001 – – 111 #1,210
2000 – – 110 #1,221
1995 – – 105 #1,113
1990 – – 69 #1,340
1985 – – 60 #1,233
1980 – – 54 #1,262
1975 – – 38 #1,438
1970 – – 30 #1,555
1965 – – 34 #1,320
1960 – – 28 #1,532
1955 – – 13 #2,246
1950 – – 17 #1,836
1945 – – 14 #1,875
1940 – – 7 #2,943
1935 – – 9 #2,586
1930 – – 12 #2,336
1925 – – 10 #2,808
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Eleazar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eleazar Eleazar High Priest of Israel and son of Aaron Antiquity
  2. 2 Eleazar López Contreras Eleazar López Contreras President of Venezuela from 1935 to 1941 1883–1973 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eleazar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eleazar?

The median living Eleazar is about 20 years old. Half of all living Eleazars are between 8 and 35 years old.

How many people named Eleazar are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Eleazar are alive in the United States, based on 6,158 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eleazar mean?

Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”).

How popular is the name Eleazar in 2025?

Eleazar ranked #1,128 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 189 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleazar?

6,158 babies have been named Eleazar in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleazar most popular?

Eleazar peaked in 2023, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Eleazar a boy or girl name?

Eleazar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eleazar rising or falling?

Eleazar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eleazar become more popular?

Eleazar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 222 boys named Eleazar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eleazar?

Well-known people named Eleazar include Eleazar (religious figure), Eleazar López Contreras (politician).

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