US rank #2635 Girls' name Peak 2020 1,293 births

Elyza — #2635 US girls' name

1,293 babies named Elyza in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s892000s2972010s5712020s330
#2635
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Elyza was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

79 babies were named Elyza in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elyza

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,293 babies named Elyza between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elyza currently holds the #2635 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elyza performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 571 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Elyza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 150 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Elyza in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elyza 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 1,293 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.

Elyza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,293

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2020

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,635

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elyza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
79
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Elyza by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
571 births that decade — 44% of Elyza's all-time total
1980s61990s892000s2972010s5712020s330

Elyza by state

Where Elyza concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elyza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
150 11.6%
#2 Texas
106 8.2%
#3 New York
18 1.4%
#4 Florida
16 1.2%
#5 Ohio
12 0.9%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.8%
#7 Arizona
5 0.4%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Elyza's total US births 11.6%
Even split

150 of 1,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Elyza appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elyza?
1,293 babies have been named Elyza since 1988. It currently ranks #2635 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 79 births.
When was Elyza most popular?
Elyza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 571 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Elyza most popular?
The top states for the name Elyza are California (150 births), Texas (106 births), New York (18 births).
How long has the name Elyza been used?
Elyza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elyza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, 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, 1988–2024 (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.