US rank #12516 Boys' name Peak 1997 280 births

Eliasar — #12516 US boys' name

280 babies named Eliasar in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s111950s141960s131970s511980s591990s632000s482010s102020s5
#12516
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Eliasar was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

13 babies were named Eliasar in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eliasar

The Social Security Administration has registered 280 babies named Eliasar between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Eliasar currently holds the #12516 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eliasar performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Eliasar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Eliasar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eliasar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 280 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eliasar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

280

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1997

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,516

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eliasar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
13
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Eliasar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
63 births that decade — 23% of Eliasar's all-time total
1930s61940s111950s141960s131970s511980s591990s632000s482010s102020s5

Eliasar by state

Where Eliasar concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Eliasar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
29 10.4%
#2 California
23 8.2%
Texas share of Eliasar's total US births 10.4%
Even split

29 of 280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliasar?
280 babies have been named Eliasar since 1934. It currently ranks #12516 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 13 births.
When was Eliasar most popular?
Eliasar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Eliasar most popular?
The top states for the name Eliasar are Texas (29 births), California (23 births).
How long has the name Eliasar been used?
Eliasar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eliasar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.