Eluzer
Hebrew name meaning "God is my helper" or "Salvation of God".
Name Census estimates that about 277 living Americans carry the first name Eluzer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eluzer today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eluzer births was 2020 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eluzer. 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
277
~ 1 in 1,237,380 Americans
Peak year
2020
16 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,214
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Eluzer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eluzer 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 125 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Eluzer remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eluzer 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 Eluzer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eluzers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eluzer
The name Eluzer has its origins in Hebrew and can be traced back to ancient biblical times. The name is a variant of the Hebrew name Eliezer, which means "God is my help" or "God of help". It is derived from the Hebrew words "El" meaning God and "Ezer" meaning help or aid.
The name Eluzer is mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where it is the name of Abraham's servant who was sent to find a wife for Isaac. The servant is referred to as "Eliezer of Damascus" and is portrayed as a faithful and trusted servant of Abraham.
While the name Eluzer is not as commonly used as its parent name Eliezer, it has appeared sporadically throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eluzer was in the 12th century, when it was borne by a Jewish scholar and rabbi named Eluzer of Speyer, who lived in Germany.
Another notable historical figure with the name Eluzer was Eluzer ben Judah, a 13th-century Spanish Talmudic scholar and rabbi, known for his work on Jewish law and ethics.
In the 16th century, Eluzer Ashkenazi was a renowned Italian rabbi and Talmudic scholar who lived in Venice and wrote extensively on Jewish law and tradition.
The name Eluzer also appears in the 17th century, with Eluzer Roke'ach, a Polish-born rabbi and Talmudic scholar who lived in Amsterdam and authored several influential works on Jewish law and philosophy.
One of the most recent historical figures to bear the name Eluzer was Eluzer Lipa Friedman, an influential 19th-century Hasidic rabbi and leader of the Chelm Hasidic dynasty in Poland, who lived from 1829 to 1903.
While the name Eluzer is not as widely used today as it once was, it continues to hold significance within Jewish communities and serves as a connection to the rich cultural and religious heritage of the Hebrew language and Jewish tradition.
People
Eluzer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eluzer 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
Eluzer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eluzer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 277 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eluzer 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 1,237,380 US residents.
Is Eluzer a common name?
We classify Eluzer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eluzer most popular?
The single biggest year for Eluzer was 2020, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eluzer is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Eluzer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eluzer 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.