US rank #3294 Unisex name Peak 2017 774 births

Elizah — #3294 US unisex name

774 babies named Elizah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s542000s1872010s3172020s216
#3294
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Elizah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

48 babies were named Elizah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizah

The Social Security Administration has registered 774 babies named Elizah between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elizah currently holds the #3294 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 48 babies received it in a single year. Elizah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 570 additional births since 1899.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 317 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Elizah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 83 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elizah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 774 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elizah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

774

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2017

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,294

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elizah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
48
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0102030405060 202420202016201220082004200019961991 5

Elizah popularity over time — boys

570 total births recorded since 1899 (Elizah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 570 births
05101520 202420112001198619561941192719141899 6

Elizah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
317 births that decade — 41% of Elizah's all-time total
1990s542000s1872010s3172020s216

Elizah by state

Where Elizah concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Elizah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
83 10.7%
#2 Texas
63 8.1%
#3 Florida
17 2.2%
#4 Michigan
5 0.6%
#5 New York
5 0.6%
#6 Ohio
5 0.6%
California share of Elizah's total US births 10.7%
Even split

83 of 774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizah?
774 babies have been named Elizah since 1991. It currently ranks #3294 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 48 births.
When was Elizah most popular?
Elizah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 317 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Elizah most popular?
The top states for the name Elizah are California (83 births), Texas (63 births), Florida (17 births).
Is Elizah a unisex name?
Yes, Elizah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 774 births, and as a boy's name it has 570 births.
How long has the name Elizah been used?
Elizah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elizah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.