US rank #905 Girls' name Peak 2001 47,729 births

Elisabeth — #905 US girls' name

47,729 babies named Elisabeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#905
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Elisabeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 47,729 babies named Elisabeth between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elisabeth currently holds the #905 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 1,093 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elisabeth performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 7,512 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elisabeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,239 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Elisabeth in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elisabeth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47,729 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elisabeth at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

47,729

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2001

1,093 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#905

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elisabeth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2001)
1,093
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Elisabeth popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 1979 (Elisabeth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
4681012 1989198519821979 6

Elisabeth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
7,512 births that decade — 16% of Elisabeth's all-time total
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Elisabeth by state

Where Elisabeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elisabeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,239 11.0%
#2 New York
3,850 8.1%
#3 Texas
2,855 6.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
2,328 4.9%
#5 Illinois
2,288 4.8%
#6 Ohio
1,942 4.1%
#7 Massachusetts
1,906 4.0%
#8 Michigan
1,653 3.5%
California share of Elisabeth's total US births 11.0%
Even split

5,239 of 47,729 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?
47,729 babies have been named Elisabeth since 1880. It currently ranks #905 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 7,512 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Elisabeth most popular?
The top states for the name Elisabeth are California (5,239 births), New York (3,850 births), Texas (2,855 births).
How long has the name Elisabeth been used?
Elisabeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elisabeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.