Eliaz
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 467 living Americans carry the first name Eliaz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eliaz today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliaz births was 2019 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliaz. 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.
People living today
467
~ 1 in 733,949 Americans
Peak year
2019
35 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,279
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Eliaz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliaz from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 220 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Eliaz remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eliaz 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 Eliaz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliaz' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliaz
The name Eliaz is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Eliyahu, which means "my God is Yahweh" or "my God is the Lord." The name has its origins in ancient Semitic languages and is rooted in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
The name Eliyahu is first mentioned in the biblical book of 1 Kings, where it refers to the prophet Elijah. Elijah is a prominent figure in the Hebrew scriptures and is known for his miracles and his confrontation with the prophets of Baal. The name Eliyahu, and its variants like Eliaz, have been used by Jews and Christians for centuries in honor of the prophet.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Eliaz is found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud mentions a rabbi named Eliaz ben Hyrcanus, who lived in the 1st century CE. This rabbi is noted for his teachings and contributions to Jewish law.
In the Middle Ages, the name Eliaz was used by several notable Jewish scholars and rabbis. One example is Eliaz ben Solomon, a 13th-century French rabbi and Talmudic scholar who wrote commentaries on various Jewish texts. Another is Eliaz ben Judah of Worms, a 12th-century German rabbi known for his writings on Jewish law and ethics.
The name Eliaz has also been used by Christians, particularly in Eastern Orthodox traditions. One notable figure is Saint Elias (Eliaz) of Murom, a 12th-century Russian monk and wonder-worker who is venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church. Another is Saint Elias (Eliaz) of Enna, a 9th-century Sicilian hermit and miracle-worker who is venerated in the Catholic Church.
In more recent history, the name Eliaz has been used by various individuals, including Eliaz Nachmias, an Israeli painter and sculptor who lived from 1915 to 1987, and Eliaz Cohen, an Israeli writer and journalist who was born in 1924.
People
Eliaz + last name combinations
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Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Eliaz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliaz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliaz 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 733,949 US residents.
Is Eliaz a common name?
We classify Eliaz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 471 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliaz most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliaz was 2019, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliaz is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eliaz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliaz 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.
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.