Aliza

“Joyful” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #675 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Aliza has appeared in US records since 1952 — best rank #659 (2024) · 11,970 babies named Aliza all-time · 1 in 3,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alizas

Aliza Gur — former Israeli actress and model; Miss Israel 1960
Aliza Olmert — Israeli artist
Aliza Lavie — Israeli politician
Aliza Ayaz — youth climate activist and a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador
Aliza Begin — wife of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

In stories & tradition

Aliza — Granblue Fantasy · Granblue Fantasy The Animation Season 2

What Alizas become

Among 51 notable people named Aliza:

Entertainers appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aliza Gur, former Israeli actress and model; Miss Israel 1960.

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