Alizabeth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,566

among girls · ↑2,046 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alizabeth

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

91 babies

All-time total

1,868

#4,914 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Alizabeth popularity over time

1,868 babies have been named Alizabeth since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	17	2	–	#5,763
1980s	138	14	+712%	#3,572
1990s	400	40	+190%	#2,784
2000s	651	65	+63%	#2,177
2010s	509	51	-22%	#2,617
2020s (to 2025)	153	26	-50%	#4,080

Where Alizabeth is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Alizabeth

Alizabeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,566 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,868 American babies have been named Alizabeth. Its peak came in 2007, when 91 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 Alizabeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alizabeth?

The median living Alizabeth is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 1,800 people named Alizabeth 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.

Alizabeth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,566
2024	14	#7,612
2023	24	#5,255
2022	24	#5,320
2021	35	#4,099
2020	34	#4,080
2019	25	#5,169
2018	36	#4,006
2017	55	#2,965
2016	67	#2,617
2015	45	#3,484
2014	47	#3,370
2013	54	#3,045
2012	51	#3,214
2011	61	#2,842
2010	68	#2,644
2009	60	#2,895
2008	81	#2,380
2007	91	#2,177
2006	80	#2,355
2005	68	#2,526
2004	57	#2,811
2003	59	#2,674
2002	51	#2,891
2001	57	#2,637
2000	47	#2,977
1995	36	#3,152
1990	32	#3,367
1985	10	#6,472
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 Alizabeth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alizabeth?

The median living Alizabeth is about 19 years old. Half of all living Alizabeths are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Alizabeth are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Alizabeth are alive in the United States, based on 1,868 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alizabeth in 2025?

Alizabeth ranked #5,566 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alizabeth?

1,868 babies have been named Alizabeth in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alizabeth most popular?

Alizabeth peaked in 2007, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Alizabeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alizabeth rising or falling?

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

Will Alizabeth become more popular?

Alizabeth is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Alizabeth in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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