Eliezer

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A few things about Eliezer you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eliezer

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

Russian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist

Choose Eliezer and your child shares a first name with Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, a Russian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eliezer, like who?” Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's Wikipedia article is available in 75 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Ya'ackov Ben-Dov, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,423 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Eliezer, 266 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eliezer would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEliezer first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #827.
• 📈Then vs nowEliezer is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 15,337 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,423.
• 🚀TrendEliezer has climbed 82 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #893. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEliezer is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #183, followed by New York (#252) and Connecticut (#498). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Eliezer means “my God is help”.

About the name Eliezer

Eliezer is a boy name meaning “my God is help”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-zer”. US birth records list Eliezer for boys from 1947 to 2025, in 78 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #827 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #893, with 266 babies.