Recorded 1909–1988 Girls' name Peak 1979 123 births

Elizabth — girls' name

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.

1900s51920s131940s51950s111960s161970s321980s41
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.

What the Data Says About Elizabth

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Elizabth between 1909 and 1988, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elizabth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizabth performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Elizabth shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizabth 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 123 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.

Elizabth at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

123

Since 1909

80 years of records

Peak year

1979

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1909

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 1988

Elizabth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1909

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1979)
12
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
468101214 1988198419751969195519201909 5

Elizabth by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
41 births that decade — 33% of Elizabth's all-time total
1900s51920s131940s51950s111960s161970s321980s41

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?
Elizabth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 80 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Elizabth?
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.

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, 1909–1988 (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.