Eliza

Meaning: My God is an oath; my God is abundance
Origin: Short form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew)

Nicknames: Liza

Girl's name · #115 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Eliza was #85 in 1880, slipped to #1198 by 1964, and has climbed back to #115 today. About 71,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Eliza is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Eliza ranks in other countries and regions.

#44 in Hungary (2025) · #50 in Poland (2025) · #65 in England & Wales (2025) · #99 in N. Ireland (2025) · #166 in Scotland (2025) · #176 in Ireland (2025) · #198 in New Zealand (2025) · #211 in Slovenia (2025) · #310 in Switzerland (2025) · #354 in Norway (2025) · #356 in Netherlands (2025) · #504 in Mexico (2024) and 6 more.

Famous Elizas

Eliza Dushku — American actress
Eliza Orzeszkowa — Polish writer
Eliza McCardle Johnson — First Lady of the United States from 1865 to 1869
Eliza Taylor — Australian actress
Eliza Scanlen — Australian actress (born 1999)

In stories & tradition

Eliza Doolittle — My Fair Lady (musical stage work)
Eliza Kercz — Foster Family (TV series)
Eliza Shimizu^ja — Bocchi the Rock! (manga)

What Elizas become

Among 530 notable people named Eliza:

Artists & writers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eliza Orzeszkowa, Polish writer.

Spellings & nicknames

About 120 girls a year are given Liza as their full name.

Similar names: Elisa · Ada · Helena · Louisa · Ruth · Esther

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