boy's name
Elazar
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 639
Elazar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Elazar is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Elazar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 193 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Elazar?
In 2025, Elazar was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elazar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Elazar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elazar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elazar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elazar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elazar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elazar
How popular is the name Elazar?
In 2025, Elazar was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elazar a girl's or a boy's name?
Elazar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elazar most popular?
Elazar peaked in 2003, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Elazar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elazar currently ranks #4,822 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.