Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Elizah

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #3,663 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#3,663
among girls · ↓366 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Elizah · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,202
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
55 babies
All-time total
1,385
#8,625 all-time among girls
First recorded
1899
in Social Security records

Elizah popularity over time

1,385 babies have been named Elizah since 1899, 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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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s – 6 6 1 – –
1900s – 5 5 1 -17% –
1910s – 23 23 2 +360% –
1920s – 69 69 7 +200% –
1930s – 34 34 3 -51% –
1940s – 59 59 6 +74% –
1950s – 25 25 3 -58% –
1960s – 20 20 2 -20% –
1970s – 10 10 1 -50% –
1980s – 41 41 4 +310% –
1990s 54 76 130 13 +217% #8,271
2000s 187 111 298 30 +129% #5,262
2010s 317 64 381 38 +28% #3,318
2020s (to 2025) 257 27 284 47 +24% #3,297

Where Elizah 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Elizah

Elizah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,663 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 1,385 American babies have been named Elizah, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Elizah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elizah?

The median living Elizah is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 1,200 people named Elizah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Elizah 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 41 #3,663 – –
2024 48 #3,297 5 #12,853
2023 43 #3,613 9 #8,438
2022 44 #3,554 7 #10,113
2021 40 #3,756 6 #11,157
2020 41 #3,636 – –
2019 34 #4,191 7 #10,043
2018 34 #4,177 9 #8,351
2017 48 #3,318 7 #10,002
2016 36 #4,111 10 #7,761
2015 35 #4,169 7 #9,853
2014 26 #5,203 – –
2013 14 #8,262 – –
2012 30 #4,748 8 #9,106
2011 28 #4,963 9 #8,269
2010 32 #4,518 7 #9,977
2009 27 #5,262 10 #7,871
2008 17 #7,512 8 #9,238
2007 17 #7,488 17 #5,267
2006 21 #6,198 9 #8,196
2005 15 #7,615 9 #7,826
2004 22 #5,625 10 #7,135
2003 20 #5,883 12 #5,981
2002 18 #6,221 13 #5,498
2001 13 #7,868 17 #4,545
2000 17 #6,288 6 #9,457
1995 10 #8,271 11 #5,244
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,624
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 6 #3,621
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 7 #2,821
1940 – – 9 #2,533
1935 – – 7 #3,046
1930 – – 7 #3,384
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 6 #3,956
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,371
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elizah?

The median living Elizah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Elizahs are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Elizah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Elizah are alive in the United States, based on 1,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elizah in 2025?

Elizah ranked #3,663 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elizah?

1,385 babies have been named Elizah in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elizah most popular?

Elizah peaked in 2017, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Elizah a boy or girl name?

Elizah is used for both: about 59% of babies named Elizah have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Elizah rising or falling?

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

Will Elizah become more popular?

Elizah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Elizah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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