Boys' name · since 1951

Eleasar

Eleasar has 32 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,364 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1951
1980s
peak decade

32 boys have been named Eleasar since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Eleasar recorded 32 times among boys since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2012.

  • #25,364 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1951
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleasar ranks #25,364 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1951, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,364 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1951
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eleasar's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eleasar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eleasar's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Eleasar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1963)
7
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195119631981198620072012 5

Eleasar by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 31% of the file).

1980s was Eleasar's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Eleasar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eleasar? ▼
32 babies have been named Eleasar since 1951. All-time, it sits at #25,364 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1963 with 7 births.
Where does Eleasar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleasar ranks #25,364 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eleasar most popular? ▼
Eleasar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Eleasar been used? ▼
Eleasar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 62 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Eleasar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleazar, Elex, Eleuterio, Eleanor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Eleasar's data

  • Eleasar's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eleasar

Nearby Names Like Eleasar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleasar

Eleazar Boy
#1129 6,151 births
Elex Boy
#12045 776 births
Eleuterio Boy
756 births
Eleanor Boy
#12063 645 births
Eleno Boy
461 births

Compare Eleasar side by side: Eleasar vs Eleazar Eleasar vs Elex Eleasar vs Eleuterio

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rexie
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Oliva
32 births · Peak 1924
Beamon
32 births · Peak 1919
Garr
32 births · Peak 1957
Laton
32 births · Peak 1976
Sellers
32 births · Peak 1917
Warne
32 births · Peak 1921
Kingdon
32 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eleasar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eleasar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.