Eliza vs Ella
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Eliza
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #115
- Peak
- #85 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,370
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Ella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #29
- Peak
- #12 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,831
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Ella is the more popular pick (#29 vs #115). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ella is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Eliza is a steady, dependable choice.
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