US rank #15248 Girls' name Peak 1928 4,603 births

Elizebeth — #15248 US girls' name

4,603 babies named Elizebeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1751890s1991900s2011910s4991920s8161930s4961940s3541950s3821960s4761970s3101980s2381990s2102000s1772010s652020s5
#15248
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Elizebeth was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

95 babies were named Elizebeth in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elizebeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,603 babies named Elizebeth between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elizebeth currently holds the #15248 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 95 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elizebeth performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 816 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elizebeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 107 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Elizebeth in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elizebeth 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 4,603 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.

Elizebeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,603

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1928

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,248

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elizebeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
95
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Elizebeth by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
816 births that decade — 18% of Elizebeth's all-time total
1880s1751890s1991900s2011910s4991920s8161930s4961940s3541950s3821960s4761970s3101980s2381990s2102000s1772010s652020s5

Elizebeth by state

Where Elizebeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elizebeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
107 2.3%
#2 New York
72 1.6%
#3 California
61 1.3%
#4 Georgia
55 1.2%
#5 Tennessee
45 1.0%
#6 South Carolina
39 0.8%
#7 Texas
39 0.8%
#8 Illinois
35 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Elizebeth's total US births 2.3%
Even split

107 of 4,603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Elizebeth appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elizebeth?
4,603 babies have been named Elizebeth since 1880. It currently ranks #15248 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 95 births.
When was Elizebeth most popular?
Elizebeth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 816 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Elizebeth most popular?
The top states for the name Elizebeth are Pennsylvania (107 births), New York (72 births), California (61 births).
How long has the name Elizebeth been used?
Elizebeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elizebeth?
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, 1880–2024 (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.