Girls' name · since 1974

Lizbet

Lizbet has 1,195 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,195
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade

Lizbet sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,195 recorded since 1974.

Lizbet has 1,195 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2016.

  • #6,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,195 born since 1974
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizbet ranks #6,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,195 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,195
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lizbet's 1,195 recorded births place it above 90.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Lizbet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lizbet's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 167, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lizbet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2002)
167
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
050100150200 197419831988199319982003200820132016 5

Lizbet by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (695 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Lizbet's strongest decade.

695 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Lizbet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 695 births (58% of all-time use).

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

How Lizbet 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 Lizbet's total volume

Lizbet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -32, 6.7%-38, 4.2%-71, 3.2%-53, 6.2%-30, 8.5%-81, 3.9%-62, 6.5%-144, 4.3%-45, 5.8%-36, 7.8%-14, 17.2%-108, 3.4%-119, 6.6%-60, 4.7%-146, 2.1%Lizbet-43, 14%Lizbet
Lizbet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lizbet by state

Where Lizbet concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lizbet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
411 34.4%
#2 Texas
127 10.6%
#3 Illinois
39 3.3%
#4 Florida
28 2.3%
#5 North Carolina
26 2.2%
#6 New York
21 1.8%
#7 Washington
14 1.2%
#8 Arizona
12 1.0%
California share of Lizbet's total US births 34.4%
Even split

411 of 1,195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Lizbet appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lizbet?
1,195 babies have been named Lizbet since 1974. All-time, it sits at #6,633 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2002 with 167 births.
Where does Lizbet sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizbet ranks #6,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lizbet most popular?
Lizbet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 695 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Lizbet most popular?
The top states for the name Lizbet are California (411 births), Texas (127 births), Illinois (39 births).
How long has the name Lizbet been used?
Lizbet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 43 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lizbet?
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.

What to do with Lizbet's data

  • Lizbet's decade-level peak was the 2000s (695 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Lizbets (411 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.

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Nearby Names Like Lizbet

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lizbet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2016 (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 Lizbet 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.