Eliza sits comfortably in the UK charts at #65 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#65
US Rank #115
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About the Name Eliza
Eliza ranked #65 in 2025, down from its peak of #38 in 2019 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 15 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Eliza is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Eliza on the register.
In the US it sits at #118 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Eliza
Eliza Carthy — Eliza Amy Forbes Carthy, MBE is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing the fiddle.
Eliza Tinsley — Eliza Tinsley was an English businessperson.
Eliza Roberts (actress) — Eliza Roberts, born Eliza Garrett, is an American casting director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and acting coach.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eliza
Unlikely. With around 712 UK babies named Eliza per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eliza in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eliza has been fairly steady, ranked #65 in 2025 against #43 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #38 in 2019.
Eliza is more popular in the UK (#63) than in the US (#118). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Eliza include: Eliza Carthy and Eliza Roberts (actress). Short summaries for each appear below.
Eliza appears in the US top 500 at #118 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
712
UK babies named Eliza (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↓ 22 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eliza
Almost certainly the only Eliza in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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