Total births
39,538
Girls' name · since 1880
Lizzie
Lizzie has 39,538 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2327
- among girls today
- 39,538
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lizzie is the #2327 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 39,538 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Lizzie recorded 39,538 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2327 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2327 among girls today
- 39,538 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lizzie is currently the #2327 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 39,538 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2327
- among girls today
- 39,538
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Lizzie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2327
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Lizzie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
809 babies were named Lizzie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Lizzie compares
39,538 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Lizzie's all-time total is 104x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lizzie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39,538 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 809 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lizzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lizzie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 12% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 88%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 24 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 809, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lizzie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#2,327
Active since
1880
Lizzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 809
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lizzie popularity over time - boys
102 total births recorded since 1888 (Lizzie as boys' name)
Lizzie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lizzie's strongest decade.
6,085 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Lizzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5,035 births
- 1890s
1890s
5,556 births
- 1900s
1900s
4,824 births
- 1910s
1910s
6,085 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,969 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,684 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,849 births
- 1950s 1,765
1950s
1,765 births
- 1960s 844
1960s
844 births
- 1970s 466
1970s
466 births
- 1980s 368
1980s
368 births
- 1990s 328
1990s
328 births
- 2000s 677
2000s
677 births
- 2010s 604
2010s
604 births
- 2020s 484
2020s
484 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6,085 births (15% of all-time use).
How Lizzie 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 Lizzie's total volume
Lizzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lizzie by state
Where Lizzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 4,070 | 10.3% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 2,433 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 2,349 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 2,178 | 5.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,102 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,212 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 1,059 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 997 | 2.5% |
Georgia share of Lizzie's total US births 10.3%
Even split
4,070 of 39,538 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Lizzie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lizzie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 39,538 babies named Lizzie. Today it holds rank #2327 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 809 births.
When was Lizzie most popular? ▼
Lizzie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6,085 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Lizzie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lizzie are Georgia (4,070 births), South Carolina (2,433 births), Alabama (2,349 births).
How long has the name Lizzie been used? ▼
Lizzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lizzie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lizbeth, Liza, Lizette, Liz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lizzie's data
- Lizzie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (6,085 total births); usage has since declined to 484 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lizzies (4,070 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lizzie
Nearby Names Like Lizzie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lizzie
Lizbeth Girl
#1117 25,918 births
Liza Girl
#1797 17,641 births
Lizette Girl
#3826 12,122 births
Liz Girl
#1353 10,223 births
Lizeth Girl
#1729 9,168 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lizzie
Addalynn #2326
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Susie #2328
85,789 births · Peak 1919
Anvi #2325
1,419 births · Peak 2025
Susana #2329
20,999 births · Peak 1993
Mahelet #2324
258 births · Peak 2024
Isobel #2330
3,802 births · Peak 2016
Alany #2323
886 births · Peak 2025
Marla #2331
38,781 births · Peak 1955
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lizzie: #2327 Girls' Name - 39,538 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lizzie. 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 Lizzie 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.