Elza comes from the Hebrew / Latvian tradition, meaning God is my joy.
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How popular is Elza?
1922peak year
Elza appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1922, 68 babies received the name (ranked #822). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. Elza's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,934 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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