Total births
12,122
Girls' name · since 1889
Lizette
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 12,122 babies named Lizette, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3826
- among girls today
- 12,122
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Lizette currently ranks #3826 among girls' names in America, with 12,122 babies recorded since 1889.
Lizette has 12,122 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3826 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #3826 among girls today
- 12,122 born since 1889
- 1990s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lizette is currently the #3826 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 12,122 born since 1889, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3826
- among girls today
- 12,122
- born since 1889
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Lizette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3826
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lizette was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
506 babies were named Lizette in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Lizette compares
12,122 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 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
Lizette's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lizette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,122 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 506 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lizette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lizette splits its recorded history at 1984: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 506 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lizette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#3,826
Active since
1889
Lizette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 506
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Lizette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1986 (Lizette as boys' name)
Lizette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lizette's strongest decade.
3,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lizette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 234
1950s
234 births
- 1960s 1,147
1960s
1,147 births
- 1970s 1,161
1970s
1,161 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,454 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,319 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,679 births
- 2010s 840
2010s
840 births
- 2020s 235
2020s
235 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,319 births (27% of all-time use).
How Lizette 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 Lizette's total volume
Lizette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lizette by state
Where Lizette concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,648 | 38.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,243 | 18.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,436 | 11.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 714 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 361 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 304 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 212 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Nevada | | 79 | 0.7% |
California share of Lizette's total US births 38.3%
Even split
4,648 of 12,122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Lizette appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lizette? ▼
12,122 babies have been named Lizette since 1889. It currently ranks #3826 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 506 births.
When was Lizette most popular? ▼
Lizette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,319 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Lizette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lizette are California (4,648 births), Texas (2,243 births), New York (1,436 births).
How long has the name Lizette been used? ▼
Records for Lizette go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lizette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lizzie, Lizbeth, Liza, Liz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lizette's data
- Lizette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,319 total births); usage has since declined to 235 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lizettes (4,648 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 Lizette
Nearby Names Like Lizette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lizette
Lizzie Girl
#2327 39,538 births
Lizbeth Girl
#1117 25,918 births
Liza Girl
#1797 17,641 births
Liz Girl
#1353 10,223 births
Lizeth Girl
#1729 9,168 births
Compare Lizette side by side: Lizette vs Lizzie Lizette vs Lizbeth Lizette vs Liza
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lizette
Augustine #3825
3,842 births · Peak 1925
Twila #3827
11,922 births · Peak 1960
Johnnie #3824
49,196 births · Peak 1928
Victory #3828
1,759 births · Peak 1918
Bernice #3823
182,130 births · Peak 1921
Lupita #3829
5,770 births · Peak 2007
Cornelia #3822
22,076 births · Peak 1921
Pandora #3830
3,126 births · Peak 1952
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2025 (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. "Lizette: #3826 Girls' Name - 12,122 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lizette. 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 Lizette 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 June 2026.