Declining since 2020, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Iliza since 2003
Babies named Iliza per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 114 |
| 2020s | 87 |
Meaning & origin
Iliza is a rare American given name that first appeared in Social Security records in 2003. It reached its peak popularity in 2019 at rank 7,491. The name has since declined; its trajectory shows a falling trend beginning in 2020. Iliza is a modern name, likely an elaboration or respelling of Eliza, which itself is a diminutive of Elizabeth. The name has carried a distinctive sound without widespread adoption, keeping it uncommon even at its peak. It has been recorded in the United States with no strong regional concentration.
Iliza is a relatively recent name in the United States, first recorded in the Social Security data in 2003. It appears to be a respelling or variation of the more established name Eliza, which itself derives from Elizabeth. However, Iliza may also be a modern coinage that gained visibility through the comedian Iliza Shlesinger, born in 1983. The name has remained uncommon, with its peak rank of 7,491 in 2019.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Izzy, Liza
Sibling names for Iliza
Names that share Iliza's style, for a brother or sister.
