How Many People Are Named Eliza?
An estimated 50,283 people in the United States have the first name Eliza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Eliza peaked in popularity in 2021 with 2,487 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eliza as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eliza paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Eliza is overwhelmingly female, 197 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
50,283
About 1 in 6,817 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2021
2,487 births
Total Registered
68,370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eliza
Eliza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68,370 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Eliza as a male name
Ranked #10,026 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1915 (9 births)
Eliza as a female name
Ranked #118 in 2024
2,303 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (2,481 births)
Eliza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eliza span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 17,725 babies were registered. While Eliza is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eliza by Decade
How has Eliza tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,857 | 6 | 2,851 | |
| 1890s | 2,723 | 0 | 2,723 | |
| 1900s | 2,402 | 5 | 2,397 | |
| 1910s | 3,343 | 54 | 3,289 | |
| 1920s | 3,269 | 42 | 3,227 | |
| 1930s | 1,857 | 40 | 1,817 | |
| 1940s | 1,396 | 5 | 1,391 | |
| 1950s | 1,067 | 10 | 1,057 | |
| 1960s | 1,007 | 0 | 1,007 | |
| 1970s | 1,727 | 0 | 1,727 | |
| 1980s | 2,791 | 17 | 2,774 | |
| 1990s | 4,749 | 0 | 4,749 | |
| 2000s | 9,608 | 0 | 9,608 | |
| 2010s | 17,725 | 5 | 17,720 | |
| 2020s | 11,849 | 13 | 11,836 | |
Eliza by State
Birth registrations for Eliza span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Hawaii, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 1,096 Elizas were registered per state.
Eliza + Last Name Combinations
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Eliza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eliza?
We estimate approximately 50,283 people named Eliza are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,817 Americans share this first name.
Is Eliza a common name?
Eliza is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eliza most popular?
Eliza reached peak popularity in 2021, when 2,487 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eliza is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eliza a female name?
Eliza is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eliza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eliza Smith, Eliza Johnson, Eliza Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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