Recorded 1975–2023 Boys' name Peak 2005 116 births

Elizer — boys' name

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.

1970s51990s122000s572010s252020s17
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Elizer was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

9 babies were named Elizer in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizer

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Elizer between 1975 and 2023, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elizer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizer performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elizer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizer 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 116 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.

Elizer at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

116

Since 1975

49 years of records

Peak year

2005

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1975

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2023

Elizer popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2005)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Elizer by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
57 births that decade — 49% of Elizer's all-time total
1970s51990s122000s572010s252020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizer?
116 babies have been named Elizer since 1975. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2005 with 9 births.
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?
Elizer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 49 years of data through 2023.
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.

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, 1975–2023 (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.