Eliza

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A few things about Eliza you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Eliza

Eliza Dushku

American actress

Choose Eliza and your child shares a first name with Eliza Dushku, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Eliza, like who?” Eliza Dushku's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 678 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Eliza, 2,370 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eliza would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEliza has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elizas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #85.
• 📈Then vs nowEliza is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,393 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 678.
• 📍Where it's lovedEliza is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #39, followed by South Carolina (#54) and New Hampshire (#57). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningEliza is an English form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”.

About the name Eliza

Eliza is a girl name of English origin meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-iza”. US birth records list Eliza for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #85 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #115, with 2,370 babies.

Origin:English names