Eliza

Girl name

Eliza has been given to 70,771 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #115 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɪˈlaɪzə/

Shortened from Elizabeth.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

70,771

Peak year

2021 (2,490 babies)

Rank in 2025

#115 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +29%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Eliza

Eliza Dushku

American actress

Elisa Bonaparte

French princess (1777-1820)

Eliza McCardle Johnson

First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869

Eliza Taylor

Australian actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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