Eliazar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,009

among boys · ↓206 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eliazar · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

57 babies

All-time total

2,116

#3,189 all-time among boys

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Eliazar popularity over time

2,116 babies have been named Eliazar since 1925, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	10	1	–	#4,138
1930s	44	4	+340%	#2,800
1940s	52	5	+18%	#2,446
1950s	114	11	+119%	#1,850
1960s	144	14	+26%	#1,785
1970s	167	17	+16%	#2,149
1980s	216	22	+29%	#2,009
1990s	320	32	+48%	#2,142
2000s	427	43	+33%	#2,285
2010s	371	37	-13%	#2,782
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	+13%	#2,803

Where Eliazar 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	42	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Eliazar

Eliazar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,009 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 2,116 American babies have been named Eliazar. Its peak came in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Eliazar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliazar?

The median living Eliazar is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 41. An estimated 1,900 people named Eliazar are alive in the United States today.

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

Eliazar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,009
2024	46	#2,803
2023	44	#2,854
2022	41	#3,020
2021	40	#3,035
2020	39	#2,994
2019	36	#3,216
2018	43	#2,814
2017	28	#3,804
2016	43	#2,800
2015	40	#2,935
2014	37	#3,054
2013	42	#2,782
2012	23	#4,292
2011	41	#2,866
2010	38	#3,034
2009	27	#3,854
2008	52	#2,441
2007	57	#2,285
2006	41	#2,799
2005	47	#2,443
2004	45	#2,463
2003	38	#2,632
2002	37	#2,610
2001	44	#2,286
2000	39	#2,445
1995	38	#2,149
1990	33	#2,187
1985	20	#2,532
1980	17	#2,759
1975	14	#2,795
1970	18	#2,152
1965	10	#2,667
1960	21	#1,785
1955	15	#2,074
1950	12	#2,244
1945	9	#2,446
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	9	#2,836
1925	5	#4,394
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eliazar?

The median living Eliazar is about 24 years old. Half of all living Eliazars are between 12 and 41 years old.

How many people named Eliazar are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Eliazar are alive in the United States, based on 2,116 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eliazar in 2025?

Eliazar ranked #3,009 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliazar?

2,116 babies have been named Eliazar in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliazar most popular?

Eliazar peaked in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Eliazar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eliazar rising or falling?

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

Will Eliazar become more popular?

Eliazar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Eliazar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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