Girls' name · since 1983

Elizaeth

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.

#41,702 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Elizaeth sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Elizaeth recorded 28 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 1987.

  • #41,702 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 28 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elizaeth ranks #41,702 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#41,702 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elizaeth's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elizaeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Elizaeth's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Elizaeth popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1983)
11
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4681012 1983198419851987 5

Elizaeth by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (28 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Elizaeth's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Elizaeth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizaeth?
Elizaeth has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #41,702 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 11 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Elizaeth sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elizaeth ranks #41,702 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Elizaeth go back to 1983, giving 5 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Elizaeth?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elizaeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1983–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Elizaeth 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 August 2026.