US rank #12297 Girls' name Peak 1989 1,753 births

Elizabet — #12297 US girls' name

1,753 babies named Elizabet in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s931970s1641980s6461990s3832000s3112010s1082020s33
#12297
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Elizabet was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

445 babies were named Elizabet in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizabet

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,753 babies named Elizabet between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elizabet currently holds the #12297 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 445 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizabet performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 646 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Elizabet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 429 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Elizabet in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizabet 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 1,753 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.

Elizabet at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,753

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1989

445 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,297

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elizabet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
445
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
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Elizabet by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
646 births that decade — 37% of Elizabet's all-time total
1950s151960s931970s1641980s6461990s3832000s3112010s1082020s33

Elizabet by state

Where Elizabet concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Elizabet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
429 24.5%
#2 California
413 23.6%
#3 Texas
92 5.2%
#4 Illinois
5 0.3%
New York share of Elizabet's total US births 24.5%
Even split

429 of 1,753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizabet?
1,753 babies have been named Elizabet since 1953. It currently ranks #12297 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 445 births.
When was Elizabet most popular?
Elizabet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 646 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Elizabet most popular?
The top states for the name Elizabet are New York (429 births), California (413 births), Texas (92 births).
How long has the name Elizabet been used?
Elizabet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elizabet?
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, 1953–2024 (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.