Elizah
The Story of Elizah
As a girl name
Elizah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 48 Elizahs were born — ranking #3,303 that year. As of 2026, Elizah ranks #3,277 for girls with 48 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 870 Elizahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elizah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1899, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 18 Elizahs were born — ranking #3,984 that year. As of 2026, Elizah ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 570 Elizahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elizah
Elizah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 870 births in the dataset. Elizah's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #3,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Elizah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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