Eliaz
Boy name · #3293 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 36 baby boys were named Eliaz, placing it at #3293 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Eliaz.
The 27-year story
Eliaz first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eliaz per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliaz in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eliaz is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eliaz will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eliaz is most common
State-level data for Eliaz is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eliaz
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliaz tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Muaz, Maaz, Esiah, Emry, and Edris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliaz | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliaz a popular boy name?
Eliaz ranked #3293 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Eliaz most popular?
Eliaz peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliaz?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Eliaz. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.