Elza
How to say it: el-ZAH · /ɛlˈza/
Short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew 'God is my oath' - established as Elza in German and Dutch.
Elza was the 9,606th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #11,535 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 | #9,606 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Elza peaked in the 1900s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Elza
- Elza Soares (1930–2022)Brazilian musician
- Elza Radziņa (1917–2005)Latvian actress
- Elza Brandeisz (1907–2018)Hungarian pedagogue
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