Eliza
A short form of Elizabeth that broke free in the eighteenth century.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Eliza appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1883. Its biggest year was 2021, when 2,484 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 111 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 85. In 2025 it ranked No. 115 for girls. All told, 70,771 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Elisa (47,804), Elsa (30,731), Elissa (18,033), Elyssa (7,272), Elza (2,942), Elysa (1,523) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Elizabeth
Explore Eliza interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,851 | No. 85 |
| 1890s | 2,723 | No. 130 |
| 1900s | 2,397 | No. 165 |
| 1910s | 3,289 | No. 234 |
| 1920s | 3,227 | No. 327 |
| 1930s | 1,817 | No. 423 |
| 1940s | 1,391 | No. 572 |
| 1950s | 1,057 | No. 779 |
| 1960s | 1,007 | No. 965 |
| 1970s | 1,725 | No. 698 |
| 1980s | 2,774 | No. 599 |
| 1990s | 4,750 | No. 435 |
| 2000s | 9,608 | No. 278 |
| 2010s | 17,726 | No. 119 |
| 2020s | 14,227 | No. 111 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.