Elezar
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Elezar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elezar today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elezar births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elezar. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elezar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,796
Tracked since 2023
Census
Elezar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 207 people with the first name Elezar, which placed it at #37,585 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
#37,585
National first-name rank
People counted
207
207 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elezar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elezar is Hispanic at 85.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). 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 Elezar 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 Elezar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.0% · 176
- White7.2% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 7
- Black or African American2.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Elezar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Elezar 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 Elezar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Elezar
The name Elezar has its origins in Hebrew, deriving from the biblical name Eleazar, which means "God has helped" or "God is helper." This name can be traced back to ancient Semitic roots and the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament).
In the Bible, Eleazar was the name of several significant figures, including a son of Aaron, the high priest, and a prominent leader during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Additionally, Eleazar was mentioned as one of the priests who assisted in the distribution of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel.
The earliest recorded use of the name Elezar dates back to ancient times, appearing in various historical and religious texts from the Middle East and the Mediterranean region. However, it is worth noting that spellings and variations of the name existed due to linguistic and cultural influences.
Throughout history, several notable individuals bore the name Elezar or its variants. One of the earliest recorded examples is Eleazar ben Judah of Worms (c. 1165–1230), a renowned Jewish scholar and teacher from Germany who made significant contributions to the study of Jewish law and ethics.
Another prominent figure was Eleazar ben Arach (c. 176-196 CE), a Jewish sage who lived during the Mishnaic period and is mentioned in the Talmud for his wisdom and teachings.
In the 16th century, Eliezer ben Aryeh Leib (1567-1636), also known as the Shiltei Giborim, was a prominent Polish-Jewish scholar and author who wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy.
During the 18th century, Eleazar Sukenik (1789-1853) was a renowned Russian-Jewish scholar and biblical commentator, known for his work on the Talmud and Jewish mysticism.
More recently, Eleazar Lipsky (1911-1983) was a prominent Israeli politician and one of the founders of the Revisionist Zionist movement, playing a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Elezar or its variants throughout history, reflecting its deep-rooted religious and cultural significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Elezar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elezar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elezar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elezar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elezar 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Elezar a common name?
We classify Elezar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elezar most popular?
The single biggest year for Elezar was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elezar is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elezar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 207 people with the name Elezar, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,585 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 Elezar 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 Elezar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elezar leans strongly male. 190 people counted with this name were male (94.1%), compared with 12 female bearers (5.9%). 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 Elezar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elezar is Hispanic at 85.0%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). 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 Elezar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Elezar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (176 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 Elezar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elezar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elezar 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 Elezar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elezar 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 Elezar 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 are called Elezar?
You can see how many people share the name Elezar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.