Elizah
How to say it: eh-LY-zuh · /ɛˈlaɪzə/
Modern American respelling of Elijah, Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh' - used unisex as softer spelling.
Elizah was the 134th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #135 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 | #134 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 41 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,343 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #135 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elizah is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Eli
- Liza
Honouring a Elizah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elizah is about 1 in 56.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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