Girls' name · since 1917

Eliz

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 329 babies named Eliz, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7292
among girls today
329
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
59%
more common than other girls

Eliz currently ranks #7292 among girls' names in America, with 329 babies recorded since 1917.

Eliz has 329 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7292 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.

  • #7292 among girls today
  • 329 born since 1917
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 59% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Eliz is currently the #7292 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 329 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.

#7292
among girls today
329
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
59%
more common than other girls

Eliz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%58.8%
Eliz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7292
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Eliz was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

23 babies were named Eliz in 2022 - its busiest year on record.

How Eliz compares

329 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Eliz's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Eliz Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 329 382 567,345
Peak-year births 23 48 19,840

Eliz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eliz's full recorded timeline at 2004, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Eliz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

329

Since 1917

109 years of records

Peak year

2022

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,292

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1917

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2025

Eliz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
23
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
0510152025 191719221986199920052013201820232025 15

Eliz by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Eliz's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Eliz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Eliz by state

Where Eliz concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Eliz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.8%
#2 Florida
6 1.8%
California share of Eliz's total US births 1.8%
Even split

6 of 329 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eliz?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 329 babies named Eliz. Today it holds rank #7292 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 23 births.
When was Eliz most popular?
Eliz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Eliz most popular?
The top states for the name Eliz are California (6 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Eliz been used?
Eliz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eliz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Eliz's data

  • Eliz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Elizs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eliz: #7292 Girls' Name - 329 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eliz. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eliz draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.