US rank #1117 Girls' name Peak 2002 25,745 births

Lizbeth — #1117 US girls' name

25,745 babies named Lizbeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s1591950s6321960s4521970s5121980s12441990s49792000s129402010s37602020s1061
#1117
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lizbeth was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

2,569 babies were named Lizbeth in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lizbeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 25,745 babies named Lizbeth between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lizbeth currently holds the #1117 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 2,569 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lizbeth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 12,940 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Lizbeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8,565 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Lizbeth in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lizbeth 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 25,745 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.

Lizbeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25,745

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2002

2,569 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,117

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lizbeth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
2,569
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420132002199119801969195819471924 6

Lizbeth popularity over time — boys

31 total births recorded since 1992 (Lizbeth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4681012 2004200320021992 6

Lizbeth by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
12,940 births that decade — 50% of Lizbeth's all-time total
1920s61940s1591950s6321960s4521970s5121980s12441990s49792000s129402010s37602020s1061

Lizbeth by state

Where Lizbeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lizbeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8,565 33.3%
#2 Texas
4,282 16.6%
#3 Illinois
1,673 6.5%
#4 New York
1,640 6.4%
#5 Florida
867 3.4%
#6 Arizona
830 3.2%
#7 Georgia
642 2.5%
#8 North Carolina
600 2.3%
California share of Lizbeth's total US births 33.3%
Even split

8,565 of 25,745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Lizbeth appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lizbeth?
25,745 babies have been named Lizbeth since 1924. It currently ranks #1117 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 2,569 births.
When was Lizbeth most popular?
Lizbeth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,940 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Lizbeth most popular?
The top states for the name Lizbeth are California (8,565 births), Texas (4,282 births), Illinois (1,673 births).
How long has the name Lizbeth been used?
Lizbeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lizbeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lizzie, Liza, Lizette, Liz, 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, 1924–2024 (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.