Total births
1,868
Girls' name · since 1978
Alizabeth
Alizabeth has 1,868 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7713
- among girls today
- 1,868
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alizabeth is the #7713 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,868 recorded since 1978.
Alizabeth has 1,868 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7713 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #7713 among girls today
- 1,868 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alizabeth is currently the #7713 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 1,868 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7713
- among girls today
- 1,868
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Alizabeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7713
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Alizabeth was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
91 babies were named Alizabeth in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Alizabeth compares
1,868 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alizabeth's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alizabeth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,868 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alizabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alizabeth's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alizabeth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,713
Active since
1978
Alizabeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Alizabeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alizabeth's strongest decade.
651 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Alizabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 138
1980s
138 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s
2000s
651 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 651 births (35% of all-time use).
How Alizabeth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alizabeth's total volume
Alizabeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alizabeth by state
Where Alizabeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 148 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 102 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.3% |
Texas share of Alizabeth's total US births 7.9%
Even split
148 of 1,868 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Alizabeth appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alizabeth? ▼
Alizabeth has been given to 1,868 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7713 as of the latest data. 91 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Alizabeth most popular? ▼
Alizabeth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 651 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Alizabeth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alizabeth are Texas (148 births), California (102 births), Ohio (23 births).
How long has the name Alizabeth been used? ▼
Records for Alizabeth go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alizabeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alizabeth's data
- Alizabeth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (651 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alizabeths (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alizabeth
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alizabeth
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alizabeth: #7713 Girls' Name - 1,868 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alizabeth. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alizabeth draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.