Eliazar
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Name Census estimates that about 1,918 living Americans carry the first name Eliazar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eliazar today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliazar births was 2007 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliazar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Eliazar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 178,704 Americans
Peak year
2007
57 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,795
Tracked since 1925
Census
Eliazar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,997 people with the first name Eliazar, which placed it at #5,643 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,643
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
2,997 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eliazar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eliazar is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Eliazar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Eliazar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.8% · 2,902
- White1.8% · 55
- Black or African American0.6% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
Popularity
Eliazar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliazar from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 427 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Eliazar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eliazar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Eliazar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliazars live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Eliazar, while Arizona, Illinois, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 310 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliazar
The name Eliazar has its origins in the Hebrew language, derived from the combination of two words: "El," meaning "God," and "azar," meaning "to help." This name is a variant spelling of the more common biblical name Eleazar, which translates to "God has helped" or "God is helper."
The earliest recorded use of the name Eliazar dates back to ancient Hebrew scriptures, appearing in the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible. It was the name of one of the sons of Aaron, the first High Priest of the Israelites. In this context, the name Eliazar held significant religious and cultural significance within the Jewish tradition.
Throughout history, the name Eliazar has been borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest was Eliazar ben Hurcanus, a prominent Jewish leader and Tanna (a teacher of the Mishnah) who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. He played a crucial role in the development of Jewish oral law and was revered for his wisdom and knowledge.
Another significant figure was Eliazar ben Judah, a renowned Talmudic scholar who lived in the 2nd century CE. He was a student of Rabbi Akiva and is known for his contributions to the compilation and interpretation of the Talmud, the central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
In the 16th century, Eliazar Soloveitchik, a notable Lithuanian Talmudic scholar and the founder of the Soloveitchik rabbinic dynasty, bore the name Eliazar. His teachings and works had a profound impact on the study of the Talmud and Jewish law.
Eliazar Kalir, a renowned Hebrew paytan (liturgical poet) who lived in the 6th or 7th century CE, is another prominent figure associated with this name. He is credited with composing numerous liturgical works and poems that are still recited in synagogues today.
In more recent times, Eliazar Sukenik, an Israeli archaeologist and professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, made significant contributions to the field of archaeology in the early 20th century. He is best known for his excavations at the Dead Sea and his discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.
The name Eliazar, with its rich historical and religious roots, has been carried by influential individuals across various fields throughout the centuries. Its meaning, "God is helper," has resonated within the Jewish tradition and has been a source of inspiration for those who have borne this name.
People
Eliazar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliazar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eliazar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliazar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,918 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliazar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 178,704 US residents.
Is Eliazar a common name?
We classify Eliazar as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,075 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliazar most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliazar was 2007, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliazar is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eliazar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,997 people with the name Eliazar, or 0.99 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,643 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Eliazar in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Eliazar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eliazar leans strongly male. 2,716 people counted with this name were male (90.5%), compared with 285 female bearers (9.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Eliazar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eliazar is Hispanic at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Eliazar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eliazar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (2,902 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Eliazar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eliazar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliazar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Eliazar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eliazar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Eliazar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Eliazar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.