Elissa vs Eliza

Side-by-side comparison of Elissa and Eliza — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elissa

Girl name · Rank #1526

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Name B

Eliza

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Elissa Eliza
Current Rank #1526 #119
Total Births (all years) 17,924 68,173
Peak Year 1979 2021
Peak Year Births 408 2,481
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elissa Eliza
1880ss — 2,851
1890ss — 2,723
1900ss — 2,397
1910ss 46 3,289
1920ss 37 3,227
1930ss 378 1,817
1940ss 676 1,391
1950ss 1,283 1,057
1960ss 1,351 1,007
1970ss 2,466 1,727
1980ss 3,277 2,774
1990ss 2,865 4,749
2000ss 2,653 9,608
2010ss 2,115 17,720
2020ss 777 11,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elissa Eliza
2014 242 1,604
2015 169 1,835
2016 166 1,867
2017 166 2,084
2018 183 2,265
2019 213 2,454
2020 163 2,349
2021 164 2,481
2022 160 2,345
2023 150 2,358
2024 140 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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