Total births
123
Girls' name · since 1909
Elizabth
123 babies named Elizabth in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1909–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Elizabth sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 123 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Elizabth recorded 123 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1988.
- 123 total births
- 1909–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Elizabth since 1909, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 123
- total births
- 1909–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Elizabth was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
12 babies were named Elizabth in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Elizabth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elizabth's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elizabth at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Elizabth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1988
- Peak year (1979)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Elizabth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Elizabth's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elizabth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elizabth? ▼
123 babies have been named Elizabth since 1909. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1979 with 12 births.
When was Elizabth most popular? ▼
Elizabth was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Elizabth been used? ▼
Records for Elizabth go back to 1909, giving 80 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Elizabth? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Elizabth
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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, 1909–1988 (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. "Elizabth: Baby Name Since 1909 - 123 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elizabth. 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 Elizabth 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.