Girls' name · since 1970

Lilibeth

1,714 babies named Lilibeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3350
among girls today
1,714
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade
81%
more common than other girls

1,714 babies have been named Lilibeth since 1970, making it today's #3350 girls' name.

Lilibeth has 1,714 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3350 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #3350 among girls today
  • 1,714 born since 1970
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 81% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Lilibeth is currently the #3350 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 1,714 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.

#3350
among girls today
1,714
born since 1970
1990s
peak decade
81%
more common than other girls

Lilibeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%81.1%
Lilibeth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3350
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lilibeth was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

113 babies were named Lilibeth in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

How Lilibeth compares

1,714 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Lilibeth's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lilibeth Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,714 382 567,345
Peak-year births 113 48 19,840

Lilibeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lilibeth's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lilibeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,714

Since 1970

56 years of records

Peak year

1996

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,350

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1970

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2025

Lilibeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
113
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
-50050100150 197019821989199620032010201720242025 60

Lilibeth by decade

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

1990s was Lilibeth's strongest decade.

618 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Lilibeth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 618 births (36% of all-time use).

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

How Lilibeth compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lilibeth's total volume

Lilibeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lilibeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Lilibeth
Lilibeth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lilibeth by state

Where Lilibeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Lilibeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
545 31.8%
#2 Texas
209 12.2%
#3 New York
113 6.6%
#4 Florida
41 2.4%
#5 Illinois
37 2.2%
#6 Washington
12 0.7%
#7 Arizona
6 0.4%
California share of Lilibeth's total US births 31.8%
Even split

545 of 1,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lilibeth?
Lilibeth has been given to 1,714 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3350 as of the latest data. 113 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Lilibeth most popular?
Lilibeth was most popular in the 1990s decade with 618 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Lilibeth most popular?
The top states for the name Lilibeth are California (545 births), Texas (209 births), New York (113 births).
How long has the name Lilibeth been used?
The SSA has tracked Lilibeth since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lilibeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lillie, Lila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lilibeth's data

  • Lilibeth's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (618 total births) through the 2020s (294) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Lilibeths (545 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 1970–2025 (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. "Lilibeth: #3350 Girls' Name - 1,714 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lilibeth. 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 Lilibeth 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.