Boys' name · since 1975

Elizer

116 babies named Elizer in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,420 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade

Elizer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 116 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Elizer recorded 116 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2023.

  • #16,420 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1975
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elizer ranks #16,420 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,420 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1975
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elizer's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% 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.

Elizer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Elizer splits its recorded history at 2007: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Elizer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2005)
9
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
45678910 1975200020042007201320182023 6

Elizer by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Elizer's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Elizer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizer? ▼
Elizer has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,420 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Elizer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elizer ranks #16,420 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 Elizer most popular? ▼
Elizer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Elizer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elizer since 1975 -- 49 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Elizer? ▼
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 Elizer's data

  • Elizer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Elizer

Nearby Names Like Elizer

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

Elijah Boy
#7 380,611 births
Eli Boy
#104 153,495 births
Elias Boy
#13 129,263 births
Elisha Boy
#788 15,668 births
Elian Boy
#147 15,268 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Delphin
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Truxton
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Cleburne
116 births · Peak 1919
Castulo
116 births · Peak 1924
Reford
116 births · Peak 1916
Coyle
116 births · Peak 1943
Forrester #10789
116 births · Peak 1994
Marl
116 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elizer: 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, 1975–2023 (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 Elizer 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.