Eliza
A shortened form of Elizabeth, which comes through Greek from Hebrew Elisheva. That name combines a word for God with a root meaning oath or abundance.
Eliza in 2025
Eliza was given to 2,375 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 279th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,396 babies born.
The history of Eliza
Eliza reached its highest point in 2021, when 2,490 babies were given the name, ranking 278th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 151st, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 70,771 babies have been named Eliza. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Eliza by decade
| Decade | Babies named Eliza | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,857 | 151 |
| 1890s | 2,723 | 192 |
| 1900s | 2,402 | 243 |
| 1910s | 3,343 | 352 |
| 1920s | 3,269 | 609 |
| 1930s | 1,857 | 758 |
| 1940s | 1,396 | 1,016 |
| 1950s | 1,067 | 1,364 |
| 1960s | 1,007 | 1,621 |
| 1970s | 1,725 | 1,236 |
| 1980s | 2,791 | 1,075 |
| 1990s | 4,750 | 827 |
| 2000s | 9,608 | 565 |
| 2010s | 17,731 | 295 |
| 2020s | 14,245 | 278 |
Where Eliza is heading
Eliza has risen 29% over the past decade, from 1,836 babies in 2015 to 2,375 in 2025.
Names like Eliza
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Eliza.