Girl name
Eliza
Eliza holds the #115 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,370 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#85 nationally, 252 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in West Virginia (#39 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#115
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#85
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
2,370
girls named Eliza
Eliza popularity, 1880–2025
Where Eliza is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#58), Vermont (#65), West Virginia (#39)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Eliza in the most recent year of SSA data.