Eleazar
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Eleazar
Eleazar is a distinguished Biblical name--in which it appears several times-- ripe for the picking following the stardom of Eli, Elijah, and other similar names.
Eleazar is also a Twilight name, first appearing in the Stephenie Meyers book Breaking Dawn.
It's related most closely to Eliezer, which also appears in the Bible many times. The name also belonged to three great Talmudic scholars.
Eleazar is also given to girls.
Pronounced el-ee-AY-zer.
As of October 2026, Eleazar ranked #10922 in US births in 1993 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,378 | 124 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | #1,361 | 128 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | #1,360 | 131 | 69 |
| 2017 | #1,178 | 159 | 85.9 |
| 2018 | #1,277 | 144 | 79.3 |
| 2019 | #1,301 | 142 | 79.1 |
| 2020 | #1,142 | 171 | 99.1 |
| 2021 | #1,165 | 170 | 97.2 |
| 2022 | #1,146 | 181 | 103.7 |
| 2023 | #1,097 | 195 | 114 |
| 2024 | #1,148 | 182 | 105.6 |
| 2025 | #1,128 | 189 | 110.7 |
World rankings
Eleazar for boys
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