Total births
2,528
Girls' name · since 1966
Lizet
2,528 babies named Lizet in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,528
- total births
- 1966–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Lizet is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,528 have been recorded since 1966.
Lizet has 2,528 recorded births among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 2025.
- 2,528 total births
- 1966–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,528 girls have been named Lizet since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,528
- total births
- 1966–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lizet was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
165 babies were named Lizet in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Lizet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lizet splits its recorded history at 1997: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 165 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lizet at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Lizet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 165
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Lizet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lizet's strongest decade.
861 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lizet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 114
1970s
114 births
- 1980s
1980s
494 births
- 1990s
1990s
805 births
- 2000s
2000s
861 births
- 2010s 203
2010s
203 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 861 births (34% of all-time use).
How Lizet 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 Lizet's total volume
Lizet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lizet by state
Where Lizet concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,101 | 43.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 421 | 16.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 107 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 25 | 1.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.4% |
California share of Lizet's total US births 43.6%
Even split
1,101 of 2,528 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Lizet appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lizet? ▼
2,528 babies have been named Lizet since 1966. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1999 with 165 births.
When was Lizet most popular? ▼
Lizet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 861 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Lizet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lizet are California (1,101 births), Texas (421 births), Illinois (107 births).
How long has the name Lizet been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lizet since 1966 -- 60 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lizet? ▼
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 Lizet's data
- Lizet's decade-level peak was the 2000s (861 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lizets (1,101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lizet
Nearby Names Like Lizet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lizet
Lizzie Girl
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Lizbeth Girl
#1117 25,918 births
Liza Girl
#1797 17,641 births
Lizette Girl
#3826 12,122 births
Liz Girl
#1353 10,223 births
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Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lizet: Baby Name Since 1966 - 2,528 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lizet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lizet 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 July 2026.