Recorded 1983–1987 Girls' name Peak 1983 28 births

Elizaeth — girls' name

28 babies named Elizaeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s28
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Elizaeth was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

11 babies were named Elizaeth in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizaeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Elizaeth between 1983 and 1987, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elizaeth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizaeth performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizaeth 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 28 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.

Elizaeth at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

28

Since 1983

5 years of records

Peak year

1983

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1983

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1987

Elizaeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1983

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1983)
11
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4681012 1987198519841983 11

Elizaeth by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
28 births that decade — 100% of Elizaeth's all-time total
1980s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizaeth?
28 babies have been named Elizaeth since 1983. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1983 with 11 births.
When was Elizaeth most popular?
Elizaeth was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Elizaeth been used?
Elizaeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 5 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Elizaeth?
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, 1983–1987 (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.