Girls' name · since 1892

Lizzy

Lizzy has 961 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,719 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,718 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
961
born since 1892
2010s
peak decade

961 babies have been named Lizzy since 1892, making it today's #3718 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizzy has been recorded 961 times among girls since 1892, currently ranked #3718 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.

  • #7,719 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,718 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 961 born since 1892
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizzy ranks #7,719 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,718 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 961 born since 1892, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,719 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,718 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
961
born since 1892
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.5%
Lizzy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lizzy's 961 recorded births place it above 89.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Lizzy compares

961 Top 33% higher than 67% of 17,297 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

Lizzy's all-time total is 156% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lizzy Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 961 376 567,345
Peak-year births 51 21 19,840

Lizzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lizzy's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lizzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
51
Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
0204060 189219451961197619962005201320212025 40

Lizzy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (290 births, 30% of the file).

2010s was Lizzy's strongest decade.

290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Lizzy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 290 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lizzy 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 Lizzy's total volume

Lizzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -33, 10.2%-30, 10.2%-61, 5.5%-37, 5.5%-32, 7.8%-38, 6.9%-64, 6.2%-110, 3.2%-35, 18.1%-35, 10.3%-139, 6.5%-30, 8.9%-47, 4.5%-31, 7.8%-136, 3.8%Lizzy-134, 5.3%Lizzy
Lizzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lizzy by state

Where Lizzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Lizzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
47 4.9%
#2 California
36 3.7%
#3 North Carolina
10 1.0%
#4 New York
10 1.0%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.5%
#6 Michigan
5 0.5%
Texas share of Lizzy's total US births 4.9%
Even split

47 of 961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lizzy? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 961 babies named Lizzy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,719 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,718 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 51 births.
Where does Lizzy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lizzy ranks #7,719 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,718 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lizzy most popular? ▼
Lizzy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lizzy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lizzy are Texas (47 births), California (36 births), North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Lizzy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lizzy since 1892 -- 134 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lizzy? ▼
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 Lizzy's data

  • Lizzy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (290 total births) through the 2020s (272) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Lizzys (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lizzy

Nearby Names Like Lizzy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lizzy

Lizzie Girl
#2139 39,538 births
Lizbeth Girl
#1304 25,918 births
Liza Girl
#1643 17,641 births
Lizette Girl
#4669 12,122 births
Liz Girl
#1258 10,223 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lizzy

Verena #3717
1,989 births · Peak 1916
Annamarie #3719
11,987 births · Peak 1996
Camelia #3716
2,942 births · Peak 1987
Elayne #3720
4,114 births · Peak 1946
Tula #3715
1,805 births · Peak 2019
Tanya #3721
116,855 births · Peak 1974
Rosy #3714
2,208 births · Peak 2018
Nilah #3722
1,420 births · Peak 2012

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lizzy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1892–2025 (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 Lizzy 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.