Eliezer
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my help".
Name Census estimates that about 7,664 living Americans carry the first name Eliezer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eliezer today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eliezer births was 2014 (254 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eliezer. 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
7.7K
~ 1 in 44,723 Americans
Peak year
2014
254 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,021
Tracked since 1947
Popularity
Eliezer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eliezer from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,010 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Eliezer remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eliezer 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 Eliezer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eliezers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, California recorded the most babies named Eliezer, while Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 417 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Eliezer
The name Eliezer has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is derived from the Hebrew words "El," meaning "God," and "ezer," meaning "help" or "helper." The name translates to "God is help" or "helper of God."
The first recorded usage of the name Eliezer can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of Abraham's servant. In the Book of Genesis, Eliezer is described as the trusted servant whom Abraham intended to make his heir before the birth of his son Isaac.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eliezer was a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher from the 8th century CE. Eliezer ben Hurcanus was a leading figure in the Karaite Jewish movement, which sought to interpret the Torah without reliance on oral traditions.
Another notable figure with the name Eliezer was Eliezer ben Judah of Worms, a renowned Jewish scholar and liturgical poet who lived in the 12th century CE. He is best known for his contribution to the development of the Jewish prayer book and his influence on the study of Jewish law.
In the 16th century, Eliezer Ashkenazi was a renowned Jewish philosopher and Kabbalist from Poland. He is best remembered for his work "Sefer Ma'asei Hashem" (The Book of the Works of God), which explored the relationship between science and religion.
A more recent historical figure with the name Eliezer was Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, a Jewish scholar and revivalist who played a pivotal role in the revival of the Hebrew language in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He worked tirelessly to promote the use of Hebrew as a spoken language, and his efforts were instrumental in establishing Hebrew as the national language of the modern state of Israel.
Throughout history, the name Eliezer has been carried by various individuals from different cultural and religious backgrounds, reflecting its enduring significance and the diverse interpretations of its meaning across different societies.
People
Eliezer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eliezer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eliezer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliezer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,664 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eliezer 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 44,723 US residents.
Is Eliezer a common name?
We classify Eliezer as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,895 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eliezer most popular?
The single biggest year for Eliezer was 2014, when 254 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eliezer is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eliezer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eliezer 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.