Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1985
Elysabeth
Elysabeth has 192 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 192
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
192 girls have been named Elysabeth since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elysabeth has 192 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2018.
- 192 total births
- 1985–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
192 girls have been named Elysabeth since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 192
- total births
- 1985–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Elysabeth was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
17 babies were named Elysabeth in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Elysabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elysabeth's full recorded timeline at 2003, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elysabeth at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Elysabeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Elysabeth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Elysabeth's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Elysabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elysabeth? ▼
192 babies have been named Elysabeth since 1985. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2001 with 17 births.
When was Elysabeth most popular? ▼
Elysabeth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Elysabeth been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elysabeth since 1985 -- 34 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Elysabeth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elyse, Elyssa, Elysia, Elyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elysabeth's data
- Elysabeth's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elysabeth
Nearby Names Like Elysabeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elysabeth
Elyse Girl
#750 21,245 births
Elyssa Girl
#3245 7,272 births
Elysia Girl
#1772 4,496 births
Elyana Girl
#1413 2,252 births
Elysa Girl
#10405 1,523 births
Compare Elysabeth side by side: Elysabeth vs Elyse Elysabeth vs Elyssa Elysabeth vs Elysia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–2018 (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. "Elysabeth: Baby Name Since 1985 - 192 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elysabeth. 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 Elysabeth 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 July 2026.