girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Eliza

Meaning A female given name from Hebrew, popular in the 19th century Gender Girl Rank 2025 #115 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Hebrew, popular in the 19th century.

Rank 2025
#115
among girls · ↑3 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,375
named Eliza · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 678
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
2,490 babies
All-time total
70,771
#475 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eliza popularity over time

70,771 babies have been named Eliza since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 2,851 6 2,857 286 – #85
1890s 2,723 – 2,723 272 -5% #130
1900s 2,397 5 2,402 240 -12% #166
1910s 3,289 54 3,343 334 +39% #234
1920s 3,227 42 3,269 327 -2% #327
1930s 1,817 40 1,857 186 -43% #423
1940s 1,391 5 1,396 140 -25% #573
1950s 1,057 10 1,067 107 -24% #780
1960s 1,007 – 1,007 101 -6% #965
1970s 1,725 – 1,725 173 +71% #698
1980s 2,774 17 2,791 279 +62% #599
1990s 4,750 – 4,750 475 +70% #435
2000s 9,608 – 9,608 961 +102% #278
2010s 17,726 5 17,731 1,773 +85% #119
2020s (to 2025) 14,227 18 14,245 2,374 +34% #111

Where Eliza is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 2,384 1.48 #115
2027 2,396 1.49 #114
2028 2,406 1.50 #114
2029 2,415 1.50 #114
2030 2,422 1.51 #114

Where Eliza is most popular

Girls named Eliza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.46 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, Montana, and New Hampshire.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Eliza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Vermont 21 4.33 +196%
Montana 57 4.21 +188%
New Hampshire 77 4.17 +185%
Maine 55 3.56 +143%
Kentucky 282 3.30 +125%
Utah 270 3.24 +122%
West Virginia 85 3.24 +122%
Alaska 27 3.14 +114%
Wyoming 13 3.05 +108%
Idaho 102 3.05 +108%
Nebraska 108 3.00 +105%
South Carolina 256 2.85 +95%
Rhode Island 35 2.80 +91%
South Dakota 38 2.66 +82%
Arkansas 135 2.55 +74%
Iowa 147 2.52 +72%
Alabama 233 2.48 +70%
Indiana 345 2.46 +68%
North Dakota 32 2.43 +66%
Tennessee 382 2.41 +65%
Massachusetts 285 2.36 +61%
North Carolina 529 2.32 +59%
Ohio 544 2.29 +57%
Wisconsin 230 2.23 +53%
Michigan 404 2.22 +51%
Connecticut 129 2.22 +51%
Virginia 372 2.18 +49%
Mississippi 102 2.18 +49%
District of Columbia 25 2.11 +44%
Kansas 121 2.10 +43%
Minnesota 225 2.09 +42%
Oklahoma 153 2.08 +42%
Missouri 249 2.07 +41%
Louisiana 179 2.05 +40%
Oregon 130 2.00 +36%
Georgia 431 1.90 +30%
Colorado 210 1.88 +28%
New Mexico 45 1.85 +26%
Maryland 195 1.84 +26%
Pennsylvania 424 1.79 +22%
Illinois 398 1.74 +19%
Washington 242 1.68 +14%
Delaware 19 1.67 +14%
Arizona 204 1.45 ≈ national
Nevada 66 1.42 ≈ national
New York 528 1.33 -9%
Florida 545 1.27 -13%
Texas 1,014 1.26 -14%
California 938 1.12 -24%
New Jersey 191 1.06 -28%
Hawaii 5 0.436 -70%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eliza

Eliza is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #115 in 2025 with 2,370 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 70,771 American babies have been named Eliza. Its peak came in 2021, when 2,490 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eliza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eliza?

The median living Eliza is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 54 thousand people named Eliza are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eliza year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 2,370 #115 5 #12,571
2024 2,317 #118 – –
2023 2,360 #116 7 #10,034
2022 2,347 #121 – –
2021 2,484 #111 6 #11,156
2020 2,349 #115 – –
2019 2,454 #119 – –
2018 2,266 #131 5 #12,714
2017 2,084 #140 – –
2016 1,867 #174 – –
2015 1,836 #175 – –
2014 1,605 #212 – –
2013 1,622 #201 – –
2012 1,421 #223 – –
2011 1,260 #255 – –
2010 1,311 #241 – –
2009 1,182 #278 – –
2008 1,028 #326 – –
2007 1,007 #333 – –
2006 1,015 #326 – –
2005 1,046 #305 – –
2004 991 #320 – –
2003 944 #334 – –
2002 830 #359 – –
2001 806 #369 – –
2000 759 #379 – –
1995 506 #488 – –
1990 424 #556 – –
1985 242 #712 – –
1980 275 #658 5 #6,554
1975 146 #899 – –
1970 157 #858 – –
1965 96 #1,071 – –
1960 100 #1,076 – –
1955 121 #885 – –
1950 122 #786 – –
1945 160 #578 – –
1940 148 #573 – –
1935 158 #507 6 #3,369
1930 246 #423 8 #3,104
1925 335 #375 – –
1920 392 #327 – –
1915 356 #313 9 #2,688
1910 273 #234 – –
1905 222 #204 – –
1900 335 #166 – –
1895 273 #159 – –
1890 297 #132 – –
1885 300 #101 – –
1880 252 #85 6 #849

Famous people named Eliza

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Eliza Dushku Eliza Dushku American actress (born 1980) Contemporary
  2. 2 Eliza Coupe Eliza Coupe American actress, comedian, and model b. 1981 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Eliza Taylor Eliza Taylor Australian actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  4. 4 Eliza Bennett Eliza Bennett English actress and singer (born 1992) Contemporary
  5. 5 Eliza Doolittle Eliza Doolittle British singer (born 1988) Contemporary
  6. 6 Eliza McCardle Johnson Eliza McCardle Johnson First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869 1810–1876 · 19th century
  7. 7 Eliza McCartney Eliza McCartney New Zealand pole vaulter (born 1996) Contemporary
  8. 8 Eliza Orzeszkowa Eliza Orzeszkowa Polish novelist (1841–1910) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eliza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eliza?

The median living Eliza is about 12 years old. Half of all living Elizas are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Eliza are alive today?

An estimated 54 thousand people named Eliza are alive in the United States, based on 70,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eliza mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, popular in the 19th century.

How popular is the name Eliza in 2025?

Eliza ranked #115 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,370 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eliza?

70,771 babies have been named Eliza in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eliza most popular?

Eliza peaked in 2021, when 2,490 newborns received the name.

Is Eliza a boy or girl name?

Eliza is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eliza rising or falling?

Eliza is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eliza become more popular?

Eliza looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,422 girls named Eliza in 2030, ranking around #114. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eliza?

Well-known people named Eliza include Eliza Dushku (actor), Eliza Coupe (actor), Eliza Taylor (actor).

Names like Eliza

Names that sound and feel close to Eliza: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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