How Many People Are Named Eleazar?
An estimated 5,546 people in the United States have the first name Eleazar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Eleazar peaked in popularity in 2023 with 195 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eleazar 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 Eleazar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,546
About 1 in 61,802 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2023
195 births
Total Registered
5,967
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eleazar
Eleazar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,967 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Eleazar as a male name
Ranked #1,148 in 2024
182 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (195 births)
Eleazar as a female name
Ranked #10,922 in 1993
7 female births in 1993
Peak: 1993 (7 births)
Eleazar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eleazar span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,242 babies were registered. While Eleazar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eleazar by Decade
How has Eleazar 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.
Eleazar by State
Birth registrations for Eleazar span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada. On average, about 215 Eleazars were registered per state.
Eleazar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eleazar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eleazar
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Eleazar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eleazar?
We estimate approximately 5,546 people named Eleazar 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 61,802 Americans share this first name.
Is Eleazar a common name?
Eleazar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,967 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eleazar most popular?
Eleazar reached peak popularity in 2023, when 195 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eleazar is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eleazar a male name?
Eleazar is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eleazar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eleazar Smith, Eleazar Johnson, Eleazar 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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