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Eliza

Pronounced IH0 L AY1 Z AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2021
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Eliza?

Eliza is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 68,381 children — the 457th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 79% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2021, when 2,481 children were given it.

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2021Girls: 2,481Boys: 6

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
IH0 L AY1 Z AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Eliza

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Eliza

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Eliza?
Eliza ranks 457th among girls' names in US records, with 68,381 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 22,347.
Is Eliza a unisex name?
No. Eliza is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Eliza most popular?
2021, when 2,481 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.