Elyza
How to say it: ih-LY-zuh · /ɪˈlaɪzə/
Modern respelling of Eliza from Hebrew meaning 'God is my oath' - variant with Y for style.
Elyza was the 134th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (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 | 56 |
| 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
Elyza is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ely
- Ellie
Honouring a Elyza in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elyza is about 1 in 56.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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