Girls' name · since 1978
Lizzeth
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 565 babies named Lizzeth, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,978 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
565 girls have been named Lizzeth since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lizzeth recorded 565 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2022.
- #10,978 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 565 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizzeth ranks #10,978 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 565 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,978 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Lizzeth's 565 recorded births place it above 84.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lizzeth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lizzeth's full recorded timeline at 2001, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lizzeth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Lizzeth by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (225 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Lizzeth's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lizzeth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
166 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 225 births (40% of all-time use).
How Lizzeth 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 Lizzeth's total volume
Lizzeth by state
Where Lizzeth concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 164 | 29.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 74 | 13.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
164 of 565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lizzeth's data
- Lizzeth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lizzeths (164 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lizzeth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1978–2022 (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 Lizzeth 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.