Elizah
Girl name · #3678 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elizah? In official American birth records, Elizah has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elizah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Elizah?
In official American birth records, the name Elizah first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.