US rank #1733 Girls' name Peak 2004 9,082 births

Lizeth — #1733 US girls' name

9,082 babies named Lizeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2081980s8421990s21342000s35702010s17332020s595
#1733
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lizeth was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

435 babies were named Lizeth in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lizeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,082 babies named Lizeth between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lizeth currently holds the #1733 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 435 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lizeth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,570 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lizeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,628 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Lizeth in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lizeth 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 9,082 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.

Lizeth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,082

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2004

435 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,733

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lizeth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
435
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420172010200319961989198219751971 7

Lizeth popularity over time — boys

9 total births recorded since 1990 (Lizeth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 9 births
9 1990 9

Lizeth by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,570 births that decade — 39% of Lizeth's all-time total
1970s2081980s8421990s21342000s35702010s17332020s595

Lizeth by state

Where Lizeth concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lizeth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,628 39.9%
#2 Texas
1,937 21.3%
#3 Arizona
379 4.2%
#4 Illinois
369 4.1%
#5 North Carolina
192 2.1%
#6 New York
187 2.1%
#7 Georgia
168 1.8%
#8 Florida
144 1.6%
California share of Lizeth's total US births 39.9%
Even split

3,628 of 9,082 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Lizeth appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lizeth?
9,082 babies have been named Lizeth since 1971. It currently ranks #1733 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 435 births.
When was Lizeth most popular?
Lizeth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,570 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Lizeth most popular?
The top states for the name Lizeth are California (3,628 births), Texas (1,937 births), Arizona (379 births).
How long has the name Lizeth been used?
Lizeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lizeth?
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, 1971–2024 (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.