US rank #6649 Girls' name Peak 2016 425 births

Elize — #6649 US girls' name

425 babies named Elize in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181980s51990s292000s872010s1952020s91
#6649
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Elize was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

41 babies were named Elize in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elize

The Social Security Administration has registered 425 babies named Elize between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elize currently holds the #6649 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elize performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elize shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elize in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elize 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 425 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.

Elize at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

425

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2016

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,649

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elize popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
41
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199819861916 5

Elize popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1922 (Elize as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 200819341922 6

Elize by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
195 births that decade — 46% of Elize's all-time total
1910s181980s51990s292000s872010s1952020s91

Elize by state

Where Elize concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elize
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 8.2%
#2 Texas
23 5.4%
#3 Florida
5 1.2%
California share of Elize's total US births 8.2%
Even split

35 of 425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elize?
425 babies have been named Elize since 1916. It currently ranks #6649 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 41 births.
When was Elize most popular?
Elize was most popular in the 2010s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Elize most popular?
The top states for the name Elize are California (35 births), Texas (23 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Elize been used?
Elize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elize?
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, 1916–2024 (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.