Girls' name · since 1907
Lizabeth
5,619 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.
- #2,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,517 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,619
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
5,619 babies have been named Lizabeth since 1907, making it today's #7517 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lizabeth recorded 5,619 times among girls since 1907, holding rank #7517 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #2,376 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,517 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,619 born since 1907
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizabeth ranks #2,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,517 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,619 born since 1907, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,517 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,619
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lizabeth's 5,619 recorded births place it above 96.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Lizabeth compares
5,619 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,297 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
Lizabeth's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lizabeth | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,619 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 21 | 19,840 |
Lizabeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lizabeth's full recorded timeline at 1971, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 189 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lizabeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Lizabeth by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,325 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Lizabeth's strongest decade.
1,325 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lizabeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 149
1930s
149 births
- 1940s 386
1940s
386 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,325 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,129 births
- 1970s
1970s
611 births
- 1980s
1980s
595 births
- 1990s
1990s
562 births
- 2000s 460
2000s
460 births
- 2010s 249
2010s
249 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,325 births (24% of all-time use).
How Lizabeth 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 Lizabeth's total volume
Lizabeth by state
Where Lizabeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| 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 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 159 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 145 | 2.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 71 | 1.3% |
673 of 5,619 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? ▼
Where does Lizabeth sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lizabeth most popular? ▼
Where is Lizabeth most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lizabeth been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lizabeth? ▼
What to do with Lizabeth's data
- Lizabeth's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,325 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lizabeths (673 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lizabeth
Nearby Names Like Lizabeth
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lizabeth
Compare Lizabeth side by side: Lizabeth vs Lizzie Lizabeth vs Lizbeth Lizabeth vs Liza
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lizabeth
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lizabeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1907–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lizabeth 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 August 2026.