Alyza
How to say it: uh-LY-zuh · /əˈlaɪzə/
Modern American respelling of Hebrew Aliza meaning 'joyful' - creative spelling with y and z.
Alyza was the 496th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 77 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #482 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #496 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 77 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,676 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #482 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alyza is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aly
- Liza
Honouring a Alyza in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alyza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
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