Elizah
Elizah was the 3663rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 3297th; the most babies were born in 2017 (48). Over the last ten years it has moved up 506 places. More babies were named Elizah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eliza) my God is an oath (short form of Elizabeth) · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,663 girls, down 27 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 41girls
- Girls and boys
- 89% girls, 11% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201748 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,385babies recorded
What does the name Elizah mean?
Elizah is a spelling of Eliza, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eliza's meaning and origin.
Eliza is a short form of Elizabeth that Wikipedia says developed in the 16th century and became an independent name in the 18th. Elizabeth comes through Greek from Hebrew Elisheva, which DMNES glosses 'my God is an oath'. Wiktionary notes that Eliza was especially popular in the 19th century. Wikipedia mentions a popular gloss 'joyful', which does not come from the Hebrew name.
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Biblical Hebrew, “Elisheva, my God is an oath”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'joyful'.
Related names: Elizabeth, Elisa, Liza, Lisa, Elsie.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Eliza', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Eliza (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elizabeth', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Elizah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,663 | — | 41 | — |
| 2020 | #3,636 | — | 41 | — |
| 2010 | #4,518 | #9,977 | 32 | 7 |
| 2000 | #6,288 | #9,457 | 17 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #4,624 | — | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | #2,533 | — | 9 |
| 1930 | — | #3,384 | — | 7 |
| 1920 | — | #3,956 | — | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,371 | — | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Elizah, counting every spelling?
Elizah is a spelling of Eliza, a name family that ranked #132 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,663 for Elizah on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,480 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza | 2,370 | #115 | 11,878 |
| Elyza | 56 | #2,967 | 307 |
| Elizah | 41 | #3,663 | 216 |
| Elysa | 13 | #8,011 | 62 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elizah?
41 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elizah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elizah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 204 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elizah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elizah?
About 800 people born in the US named Elizah are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 18. That makes Elizah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elizah by state
How common Elizah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elizah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elizah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elizah
What does Elizah mean?
Elizah is a spelling of Eliza, which means “my God is an oath (short form of Elizabeth)” (Hebrew, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Elizah?
Elizah was the 3663rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 41 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 3297th; the most babies were born in 2017 (48). Over the last ten years it has moved up 506 places. More babies were named Elizah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elizah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 89% girls, 11% boys given the name Elizah in the US.
Where is Elizah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elizah was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Florida.