Elyza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,967

among girls · ↓324 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elyza · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

79 babies

All-time total

1,349

#6,131 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Elyza popularity over time

1,349 babies have been named Elyza since 1988, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,757
1990s	89	9	+1383%	#4,914
2000s	297	30	+234%	#3,486
2010s	571	57	+92%	#2,311
2020s (to 2025)	386	64	+13%	#2,263

Where Elyza 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elyza

Elyza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,967 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,349 American babies have been named Elyza. Its peak came in 2020, when 79 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 Elyza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elyza?

The median living Elyza is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Elyza are alive in the United States today.

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

Elyza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,967
2024	66	#2,643
2023	68	#2,597
2022	60	#2,831
2021	57	#2,935
2020	79	#2,263
2019	78	#2,311
2018	67	#2,592
2017	53	#3,063
2016	64	#2,714
2015	67	#2,658
2014	63	#2,752
2013	51	#3,188
2012	43	#3,662
2011	47	#3,421
2010	38	#3,982
2009	34	#4,399
2008	28	#5,183
2007	29	#4,996
2006	24	#5,594
2005	32	#4,295
2004	33	#4,195
2003	41	#3,486
2002	22	#5,317
2001	31	#4,048
2000	23	#5,042
1995	5	#14,113
1990	5	#13,619
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elyza?

The median living Elyza is about 10 years old. Half of all living Elyzas are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Elyza are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Elyza are alive in the United States, based on 1,349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elyza mean?

Spelling variant of Eliza.

How popular is the name Elyza in 2025?

Elyza ranked #2,967 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elyza?

1,349 babies have been named Elyza in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elyza most popular?

Elyza peaked in 2020, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Elyza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elyza rising or falling?

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

Will Elyza become more popular?

Elyza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Elyza 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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