How Many People Are Named Elizah?
An estimated 1,163 people in the United States have the first name Elizah. It is used for both genders, with 57.6% female. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Elizah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elizah 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 Elizah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elizah has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Elizah is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,163
About 1 in 294,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
55 births
Total Registered
1,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elizah
Elizah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.4%) and females (57.6%). Out of 1,344 total births registered, 570 were male and 774 were female.
Elizah as a male name
Ranked #12,803 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Elizah as a female name
Ranked #3,281 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (48 births)
Elizah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elizah span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 381 babies were registered. While Elizah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elizah by Decade
How has Elizah 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.
Elizah by State
Birth registrations for Elizah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Michigan. On average, about 30 Elizahs were registered per state.
Elizah + Last Name Combinations
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Elizah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizah?
We estimate approximately 1,163 people named Elizah 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 294,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Elizah a common name?
Elizah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elizah most popular?
Elizah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elizah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elizah a female name?
Elizah is predominantly female. 57.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elizah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elizah Smith, Elizah Johnson, Elizah 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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