Total births
11,996
Boys' name · since 1880
Eliseo
11,996 babies named Eliseo in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #629
- among boys today
- 11,996
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
11,996 babies have been named Eliseo since 1880, making it today's #629 boys' name.
Eliseo has 11,996 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #629 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #629 among boys today
- 11,996 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eliseo is currently the #629 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 11,996 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #629
- among boys today
- 11,996
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Eliseo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#629
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Eliseo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
547 babies were named Eliseo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eliseo compares
11,996 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eliseo's all-time total is 33x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eliseo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,996 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 547 | 23 | 22,252 |
Eliseo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eliseo's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 547, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eliseo at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#629
Active since
1880
Eliseo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 547
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eliseo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eliseo's strongest decade.
2,350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Eliseo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 131
1910s
131 births
- 1920s 402
1920s
402 births
- 1930s 392
1930s
392 births
- 1940s 463
1940s
463 births
- 1950s 510
1950s
510 births
- 1960s 541
1960s
541 births
- 1970s 753
1970s
753 births
- 1980s
1980s
967 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,381 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,759 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,330 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,350 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,350 births (20% of all-time use).
How Eliseo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Eliseo's total volume
Eliseo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Eliseo by state
Where Eliseo concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,795 | 31.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,869 | 23.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 335 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 334 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 295 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 270 | 2.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 242 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 138 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Eliseo's total US births 31.6%
Even split
3,795 of 11,996 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Eliseo appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eliseo? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 11,996 babies named Eliseo. Today it holds rank #629 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 547 births.
When was Eliseo most popular? ▼
Eliseo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,350 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eliseo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eliseo are Texas (3,795 births), California (2,869 births), Illinois (335 births).
How long has the name Eliseo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eliseo since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eliseo? ▼
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.
What to do with Eliseo's data
- Texas records the most Eliseos (3,795 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eliseo
Nearby Names Like Eliseo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eliseo
Elijah Boy
#8 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#92 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#25 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#237 15,268 births
Compare Eliseo side by side: Eliseo vs Elijah Eliseo vs Eli Eliseo vs Elias
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eliseo: #629 Boys' Name - 11,996 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliseo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Eliseo 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 June 2026.