US rank #11081 Boys' name Peak 2022 132 births

Elizar — #11081 US boys' name

132 babies named Elizar in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s62000s372010s362020s48
#11081
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Elizar was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

15 babies were named Elizar in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizar

The Social Security Administration has registered 132 babies named Elizar between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elizar currently holds the #11081 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elizar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Elizar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizar 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 132 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.

Elizar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

132

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2022

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,081

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elizar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
15
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
05101520 2024202120162011200620031955 5

Elizar by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
48 births that decade — 36% of Elizar's all-time total
1950s51960s62000s372010s362020s48

Elizar by state

Where Elizar concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Elizar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 5.3%
#2 California
5 3.8%
Texas share of Elizar's total US births 5.3%
Even split

7 of 132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizar?
132 babies have been named Elizar since 1955. It currently ranks #11081 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Elizar most popular?
Elizar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Elizar most popular?
The top states for the name Elizar are Texas (7 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Elizar been used?
Elizar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elizar?
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, 1955–2024 (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.