Elizah
Girl name · #3678 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Elizah is currently the #3678 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Elizah.
Babies named Elizah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Elizah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 48 girls were named Elizah — good for #3305 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elizah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elizah in class?
Elizah scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elizah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elizah is most common
State-level data for Elizah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elizah
Statistically, parents drawn to Elizah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alizah, Alyzah, Tirzah, Eliyah, and Naylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elizah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elizah a popular girl name?
Elizah ranked #3678 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Elizah most popular?
Elizah peaked in 2017, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3305 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elizah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Elizah. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.