Eliezer
Boy name · #894 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Eliezer is currently the #894 boy name in the United States — 266 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1023, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,767 boys born in 2025 was named Eliezer.
Babies named Eliezer per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Eliezer first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 266 babies and a rank of #893. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eliezer in class?
Eliezer scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eliezer is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eliezer is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eliezers were NY (76), NJ (54), TX (21), CA (14), FL (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eliezer
Statistically, parents drawn to Eliezer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleazar, Ebenezer, Foster, Abner, and Bridger.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eliezer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | #893 |
| 2024 | 220 | #1013 |
| 2023 | 222 | #992 |
| 2022 | 211 | #1044 |
| 2021 | 216 | #1016 |
| 2020 | 220 | #975 |
| 2019 | 202 | #1028 |
| 2018 | 194 | #1045 |
| 2017 | 206 | #990 |
| 2016 | 211 | #973 |
| 2015 | 198 | #1023 |
| 2014 | 254 | #868 |
| 2013 | 191 | #1020 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1017 |
| 2011 | 166 | #1108 |
| 2010 | 196 | #997 |
| 2009 | 203 | #978 |
| 2008 | 210 | #954 |
| 2007 | 208 | #949 |
| 2006 | 174 | #1043 |
| 2005 | 170 | #1004 |
| 2004 | 166 | #995 |
| 2003 | 170 | #959 |
| 2002 | 159 | #988 |
| 2001 | 135 | #1068 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eliezer a popular boy name?
Eliezer ranked #894 among boys in 2025 with 266 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1023.
When was the name Eliezer most popular?
Eliezer peaked in 2025, when 266 American boys received the name (ranked #893 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eliezer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,767 newborn American boys was named Eliezer. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.