Elizardo
A masculine Spanish name derived from the Germanic name Hildehard.
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Elizardo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Elizardo today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elizardo births was 1986 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elizardo. 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 Elizardo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
1986
7 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,690
Tracked since 1923
Census
Elizardo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 404 people with the first name Elizardo, which placed it at #24,004 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
#24,004
National first-name rank
People counted
404
404 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elizardo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elizardo is Hispanic at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%) and White (0.7%). 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 Elizardo 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 Elizardo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.8% · 367
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.7% · 31
- White0.7% · 3
- Black or African American0.7% · 3
Popularity
Elizardo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elizardo from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 22 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elizardo 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 Elizardo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elizardo
The name Elizardo is believed to have originated from the Spanish language, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era. The name is a combination of two distinct elements: "Eliz," derived from the Germanic name "Elizabeth," meaning "consecrated to God," and "ardo," which has its roots in the Germanic word "hart," signifying strength or bravery.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elizardo can be found in the historical records of the Castilian region of Spain during the 12th century. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by noble families, who sought to imbue their sons with the virtues of piety and courage.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Elizardo gained popularity among the Spanish nobility and was frequently associated with knights and warriors. In the 13th century, there are references to an Elizardo de Valladolid, a renowned military commander who played a pivotal role in the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the globe, the name Elizardo was carried to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors and settlers. In the 16th century, Elizardo de Mendoza, a Spanish explorer and navigator, accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the New World and contributed to the conquest of Mexico.
Another notable figure bearing the name Elizardo was Elizardo Bracamonte, a Spanish architect and engineer who lived in the 17th century. He was renowned for his innovative designs and played a significant role in the construction of several iconic buildings and fortifications in Spain and its colonies.
In the realm of literature, the name Elizardo has been immortalized in the works of renowned Spanish authors. For instance, in the 19th century, the Spanish novelist Benito Pérez Galdós featured a character named Elizardo in his acclaimed novel "Fortunata y Jacinta," a masterpiece that explores the complexities of Spanish society during that era.
Throughout its long history, the name Elizardo has been associated with individuals who embodied strength, courage, and a deep connection to their cultural and religious roots. While its popularity may have waxed and waned over the centuries, the name continues to carry a sense of timeless elegance and heritage.
People
Elizardo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elizardo 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
Elizardo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizardo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elizardo 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Elizardo a common name?
We classify Elizardo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 83 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elizardo most popular?
The single biggest year for Elizardo was 1986, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elizardo is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elizardo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 404 people with the name Elizardo, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,004 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 Elizardo 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 Elizardo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elizardo leans strongly male. 408 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Elizardo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elizardo is Hispanic at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.7%) and White (0.7%). 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 Elizardo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Elizardo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.8% (367 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 Elizardo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elizardo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elizardo 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 Elizardo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elizardo 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 Elizardo 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 have the name Elizardo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.