Elyza
Elyza was the 2967th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2263rd with 79 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 309 places. More babies were named Elyza 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
- #2,967 girls, down 704 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202079 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,349babies recorded
What does the name Elyza mean?
Elyza 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
Elyza popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,967 | 56 |
| 2020 | #2,263 | 79 |
| 2010 | #3,982 | 38 |
| 2000 | #5,042 | 23 |
| 1990 | #13,619 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Elyza, counting every spelling?
Elyza is a spelling of Eliza, a name family that ranked #132 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,967 for Elyza 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 Elyza?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elyza (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elyza 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 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elyza.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elyza?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Elyza are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 18. That makes Elyza 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.
Elyza by state
How common Elyza was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 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 Elyza: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elyza, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elyza
What does Elyza mean?
Elyza 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 Elyza?
Elyza was the 2967th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2263rd with 79 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 309 places. More babies were named Elyza in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Elyza a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elyza in the US.
Where is Elyza most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elyza was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and California.