Eliza is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eliza means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eliza across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eliza has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eliza is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. A short form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 70,771 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18,488 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 583 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 288 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 709 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 145 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eliza per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (2,490/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (1,248/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (52/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (48/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (28/yr).
Eliza has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #278 nationally (given to 2,576 babies that year).
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