Eliza vs Elizabeth

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

Name A

Eliza

Girl name · Rank #119

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Name B

Elizabeth

Girl name · Rank #17

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Metric Eliza Elizabeth
Current Rank #119 #17
Total Births (all years) 68,173 1,681,878
Peak Year 2021 1990
Peak Year Births 2,481 20,749
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eliza Elizabeth
1880ss 2,851 25,006
1890ss 2,723 33,879
1900ss 2,397 41,708
1910ss 3,289 116,811
1920ss 3,227 139,672
1930ss 1,817 96,479
1940ss 1,391 116,551
1950ss 1,057 165,658
1960ss 1,007 168,915
1970ss 1,727 142,855
1980ss 2,774 198,977
1990ss 4,749 172,690
2000ss 9,608 133,557
2010ss 17,720 94,068
2020ss 11,836 35,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eliza Elizabeth
2014 1,604 9,597
2015 1,835 9,766
2016 1,867 9,602
2017 2,084 8,999
2018 2,265 8,595
2019 2,454 7,920
2020 2,349 7,299
2021 2,481 7,261
2022 2,345 7,014
2023 2,358 6,600
2024 2,303 6,878

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, 1880–2024.

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