Total births
48,018
Girls' name · since 1880
Elisabeth
Elisabeth has 48,018 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #908
- among girls today
- 48,018
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elisabeth is the #908 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 48,018 recorded since 1880.
Elisabeth has 48,018 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #908 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #908 among girls today
- 48,018 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elisabeth is currently the #908 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 48,018 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #908
- among girls today
- 48,018
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Elisabeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#908
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Elisabeth was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
1,093 babies were named Elisabeth in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Elisabeth compares
48,018 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Elisabeth's all-time total is 126x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elisabeth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48,018 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,093 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elisabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elisabeth's full recorded timeline at 1953, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 23 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 1,093 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elisabeth at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2001
Current rank
#908
Active since
1880
Elisabeth popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 1,093
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Elisabeth popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1979 (Elisabeth as boys' name)
Elisabeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Elisabeth's strongest decade.
7,513 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Elisabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 322
1880s
322 births
- 1890s 479
1890s
479 births
- 1900s 710
1900s
710 births
- 1910s 2,161
1910s
2,161 births
- 1920s 1,967
1920s
1,967 births
- 1930s 1,284
1930s
1,284 births
- 1940s 1,555
1940s
1,555 births
- 1950s 2,564
1950s
2,564 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,272 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,713 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,511 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,513 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,127 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,221 births
- 2020s 1,619
2020s
1,619 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7,513 births (16% of all-time use).
How Elisabeth 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 Elisabeth's total volume
Elisabeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elisabeth by state
Where Elisabeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,271 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,859 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,884 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,339 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,297 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,954 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 1,912 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,661 | 3.5% |
California share of Elisabeth's total US births 11.0%
Even split
5,271 of 48,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Elisabeth appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elisabeth? ▼
48,018 babies have been named Elisabeth since 1880. It currently ranks #908 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 1,093 births.
When was Elisabeth most popular? ▼
Elisabeth was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7,513 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Elisabeth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elisabeth are California (5,271 births), New York (3,859 births), Texas (2,884 births).
How long has the name Elisabeth been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elisabeth since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elisabeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elisabeth's data
- Elisabeth's decade-level peak was the 1990s (7,513 total births); usage has since declined to 1,619 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Elisabeths (5,271 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Elisabeth
Nearby Names Like Elisabeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elisabeth
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisa Girl
#433 47,661 births
Compare Elisabeth side by side: Elisabeth vs Elizabeth Elisabeth vs Eliana Elisabeth vs Elise
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Elisabeth
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Yamileth #906
6,643 births · Peak 2014
Soraya #910
6,811 births · Peak 2025
Waverly #905
4,563 births · Peak 2022
Ensley #911
3,794 births · Peak 2020
Leanna #904
25,932 births · Peak 1990
August #912
6,270 births · Peak 2021
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Elisabeth: #908 Girls' Name - 48,018 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elisabeth. 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 Elisabeth 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.