How Many People Are Named Elyza?
An estimated 1,280 people in the United States have the first name Elyza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Elyza peaked in popularity in 2020 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elyza 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 Elyza paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elyza is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,280
About 1 in 267,777 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2020
79 births
Total Registered
1,293
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elyza
Elyza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,293 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elyza as a female name
Ranked #2,632 in 2024
66 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (79 births)
Elyza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elyza span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 571 babies were registered. While Elyza is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Elyza by Decade
How has Elyza 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.
Elyza by State
Birth registrations for Elyza span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Minnesota. On average, about 27 Elyzas were registered per state.
Elyza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elyza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyza?
We estimate approximately 1,280 people named Elyza 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 267,777 Americans share this first name.
Is Elyza a common name?
Elyza is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,293 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elyza most popular?
Elyza reached peak popularity in 2020, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elyza is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elyza a female name?
Elyza is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elyza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elyza Smith, Elyza Johnson, Elyza 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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