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Elza

Unisex

Meaning of Elza: Hebrew: 'pledged to God'

Elza is a unisex name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8501st most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8501

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,942

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Elza per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

72% boys · 28% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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