How Many People Are Named Elazar?
An estimated 582 people in the United States have the first name Elazar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Elazar peaked in popularity in 2003 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elazar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elazar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
582
About 1 in 588,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2003
26 births
Total Registered
590
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elazar
Elazar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 590 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Elazar as a male name
Ranked #4,588 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (26 births)
Elazar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elazar span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 193 babies were registered. While Elazar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elazar by Decade
How has Elazar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elazar by State
Elazar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elazar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elazar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elazar?
We estimate approximately 582 people named Elazar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 588,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Elazar a common name?
Elazar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 590 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elazar most popular?
Elazar reached peak popularity in 2003, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elazar is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elazar a male name?
Elazar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elazar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elazar Smith, Elazar Johnson, Elazar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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