Alisabeth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#5,969
1980s	34	3	+240%	#7,145
1990s	115	12	+238%	#5,491
2000s	137	14	+19%	#5,378
2010s	72	7	-47%	#8,648
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#15,222

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,969

1980s

+240%

#7,145

1990s

115

+238%

#5,491

2000s

137

+19%

#5,378

2010s

-47%

#8,648

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#15,222

The story of Alisabeth

Alisabeth is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 373 American babies have been named Alisabeth. Its peak came in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alisabeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alisabeth?

The median living Alisabeth is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Alisabeth are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alisabeth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,222
2019	8	#11,414
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,745
2016	–	–
2015	9	#10,927
2014	6	#14,685
2013	9	#11,061
2012	10	#10,477
2011	13	#8,648
2010	8	#12,337
2009	10	#10,719
2008	13	#8,995
2007	12	#9,565
2006	7	#13,672
2005	14	#7,910
2004	14	#7,848
2003	12	#8,544
2002	21	#5,456
2001	21	#5,378
2000	13	#7,600
1995	11	#7,541
1990	7	#10,228
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alisabeth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alisabeth?

The median living Alisabeth is about 24 years old. Half of all living Alisabeths are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Alisabeth are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alisabeth are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alisabeth in 2025?

Alisabeth did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alisabeth?

373 babies have been named Alisabeth in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alisabeth most popular?

Alisabeth peaked in 2001, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Alisabeth a boy or girl name?

Alisabeth is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alisabeth rising or falling?

Alisabeth is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alisabeth popularity over time

The story of Alisabeth

How old are people named Alisabeth?

Alisabeth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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