US rank #7253 Girls' name Peak 1958 5,603 births

Lizabeth — #7253 US girls' name

5,603 babies named Lizabeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s311920s491930s1491940s3861950s13251960s11281970s6111980s5951990s5622000s4602010s2492020s52
#7253
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Lizabeth was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

189 babies were named Lizabeth in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lizabeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,603 babies named Lizabeth between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lizabeth currently holds the #7253 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 189 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lizabeth performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,325 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Lizabeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 673 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lizabeth in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lizabeth 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 5,603 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.

Lizabeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,603

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

1958

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#7,253

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lizabeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
189
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
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Lizabeth by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,325 births that decade — 24% of Lizabeth's all-time total
1900s61910s311920s491930s1491940s3861950s13251960s11281970s6111980s5951990s5622000s4602010s2492020s52

Lizabeth by state

Where Lizabeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lizabeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
673 12.0%
#2 New York
419 7.5%
#3 Texas
299 5.3%
#4 Illinois
214 3.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
188 3.4%
#6 Ohio
159 2.8%
#7 Michigan
145 2.6%
#8 New Jersey
71 1.3%
California share of Lizabeth's total US births 12.0%
Even split

673 of 5,603 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Lizabeth appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lizabeth?
5,603 babies have been named Lizabeth since 1907. It currently ranks #7253 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 189 births.
When was Lizabeth most popular?
Lizabeth was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,325 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Lizabeth most popular?
The top states for the name Lizabeth are California (673 births), New York (419 births), Texas (299 births).
How long has the name Lizabeth been used?
Lizabeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lizabeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lizzie, Lizbeth, Liza, Lizette, 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, 1907–2024 (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.