Eliezer
Top 1000
About Eliezer
Eliezer is a Biblical name with an air of antiquity, a distinctive sound, and hint of mystery. The name has been in and out of the US Top 1000 since the 80s, with its most recent appearance being in 2023, when it was given to more than 200 babies.
Derived from Hebrew, Eliezer means "God is help" and it is the name of several figures in the Old Testament. Most notably, Eliezer was one of Moses' sons and Moses rather helpfully explains his name choice in Exodus 18:4 as: "the other was named Eliezer, for..."My father’s God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh."
While it may feel ancient and bold, the currently lower ranking of Eliezer in the US is nevertheless almost surprising. It not only offers up the stylish nickname Eli, but it also shares the sounds and vibes of the on-trend Elijah, Ezra, Ezekiel and Asher. With this in mind, it is possible that Eliezer could climb the charts in the next few years.
Pronounced el-ee-EE-zer.
As of October 2026, Eliezer ranked #893 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #828 in 1982.
Editor's take: The name Eliezer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God helps".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #867 | 254 | 132.2 |
| 2015 | #1,024 | 198 | 103.3 |
| 2016 | #974 | 211 | 111.2 |
| 2017 | #991 | 206 | 111.3 |
| 2018 | #1,046 | 194 | 106.8 |
| 2019 | #1,028 | 202 | 112.6 |
| 2020 | #975 | 220 | 127.5 |
| 2021 | #1,017 | 216 | 123.5 |
| 2022 | #1,046 | 211 | 120.8 |
| 2023 | #992 | 222 | 129.8 |
| 2024 | #1,021 | 217 | 126 |
| 2025 | #893 | 266 | 155.7 |
World rankings
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Eliezer on lists
Famous Eliezers
- Eliezer
son of Becher, grandson of Benjamin, great,grandson of Jacob (1 Chr. 7:8)
- Eliezer
priest in King David's time (1 Chr. 15:24)
- Eliezer
prophet in King Jehoshaphat's reign (2 Chr. 20:37)
- Elieze
ruler of the Reubenites and son of Zichri (1 Chr. 27:16)
- Eliezer
Levite in Ezra's time (Ezra 10:23)
- Eliezer ben Jacob I
Tanna of the 1st century
- Eliezer ben Hurcanus
a Kohen, one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries
- Eliezer ben Jose
2nd century Judean rabbi
- Eliezer ben Isaac ha
Gadol, 11th century German rabbi
- Eliezer ben Samuel of Metz
German Tosafist, author of the halachic work Sefer Yereim (Vilna 1892)
- Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel
Romanian,American author and Holocaust survivor
- Eliezer Kaplan
Zionist activist, Israeli politician, one of the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence, first Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister.
- Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda
Litvak lexicographer and newspaper editor
- Eliezer Shlomo Yudkowsky
American decision theorist, writer, and advocate for Friendly artificial intelligence
- Eliezer ben Nathan of Mainz
German halakist and liturgical poet
- Eliezer Yehuda Waldenberg
Israeli known as the Tzitz Eliezer after his monumental halachic treatise Tzitz Eliezer.
- Eliezer ben Yoel HaLevi of Bonn
German Rabbinic scholar
- Eliezer Berkovits
Romanian,Israeli rabbi, theologian, and educator