US rank #3888 Girls' name Peak 2002 5,910 births

Lisbeth — #3888 US girls' name

5,910 babies named Lisbeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s711930s1071940s3321950s5981960s4411970s2961980s4141990s9622000s18692010s5872020s192
#3888
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Lisbeth was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

409 babies were named Lisbeth in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lisbeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,910 babies named Lisbeth between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lisbeth currently holds the #3888 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 409 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lisbeth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,869 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lisbeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,085 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lisbeth in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lisbeth 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 5,910 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.

Lisbeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,910

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

2002

409 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,888

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lisbeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
409
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
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Lisbeth by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,869 births that decade — 32% of Lisbeth's all-time total
1910s411920s711930s1071940s3321950s5981960s4411970s2961980s4141990s9622000s18692010s5872020s192

Lisbeth by state

Where Lisbeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lisbeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,085 18.4%
#2 New York
762 12.9%
#3 Texas
465 7.9%
#4 Illinois
190 3.2%
#5 Florida
178 3.0%
#6 New Jersey
138 2.3%
#7 North Carolina
73 1.2%
#8 Arizona
59 1.0%
California share of Lisbeth's total US births 18.4%
Even split

1,085 of 5,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Lisbeth appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lisbeth?
5,910 babies have been named Lisbeth since 1911. It currently ranks #3888 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 409 births.
When was Lisbeth most popular?
Lisbeth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,869 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Lisbeth most popular?
The top states for the name Lisbeth are California (1,085 births), New York (762 births), Texas (465 births).
How long has the name Lisbeth been used?
Lisbeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lisbeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lisa, Lisette, Lissette, Lissa, 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, 1911–2024 (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.