girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Elisabeth

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #925 Trend → Stable

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament.

Rank 2025
#925
among girls · ↓17 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
282
named Elisabeth · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,700
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
1,093 babies
All-time total
48,045
#606 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elisabeth popularity over time

48,045 babies have been named Elisabeth since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 322 – 322 32 – #319
1890s 479 – 479 48 +49% #358
1900s 710 – 710 71 +48% #358
1910s 2,161 – 2,161 216 +204% #344
1920s 1,967 – 1,967 197 -9% #413
1930s 1,284 – 1,284 128 -35% #528
1940s 1,555 – 1,555 156 +21% #592
1950s 2,564 – 2,564 256 +65% #526
1960s 4,272 – 4,272 427 +67% #434
1970s 4,713 6 4,719 472 +10% #359
1980s 7,511 21 7,532 753 +60% #302
1990s 7,513 – 7,513 751 0% #328
2000s 7,127 – 7,127 713 -5% #286
2010s 4,221 – 4,221 422 -41% #588
2020s (to 2025) 1,619 – 1,619 270 -36% #908

Where Elisabeth 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 279 0.17 outside top 500
2027 277 0.17 outside top 500
2028 276 0.17 outside top 500
2029 274 0.17 outside top 500
2030 273 0.17 outside top 500

Where Elisabeth is most popular

Girls named Elisabeth per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.167 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elisabeth born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 42 0.447 +167%
Tennessee 45 0.284 +70%
Virginia 48 0.282 +68%
South Carolina 25 0.278 +66%
Michigan 48 0.264 +57%
Kentucky 22 0.257 +54%
Georgia 54 0.238 +42%
Washington 33 0.228 +36%
North Carolina 52 0.228 +36%
Ohio 48 0.202 +21%
Colorado 22 0.197 +18%
Florida 84 0.196 +17%
Utah 16 0.192 +15%
Arkansas 10 0.189 +13%
Connecticut 11 0.189 +13%
Texas 139 0.173 ≈ national
New Jersey 30 0.166 ≈ national
Oklahoma 12 0.163 ≈ national
California 132 0.157 -6%
Pennsylvania 36 0.152 -9%
Idaho 5 0.149 -11%
Massachusetts 18 0.149 -11%
Illinois 33 0.144 -14%
Arizona 20 0.143 -15%
New York 53 0.134 -20%
Louisiana 11 0.126 -25%
Kansas 7 0.121 -28%
Maryland 11 0.104 -38%
Indiana 14 0.100 -40%
Missouri 11 0.091 -45%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -71%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -72%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elisabeth

Elisabeth is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #925 in 2025 with 282 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 48,045 American babies have been named Elisabeth. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,093 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 Elisabeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elisabeth?

The median living Elisabeth is about 35 years old; half are between 22 and 49. An estimated 40 thousand people named Elisabeth are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Elisabeth year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 282 #925 – –
2024 292 #908 – –
2023 257 #995 – –
2022 272 #978 – –
2021 255 #1,003 – –
2020 261 #976 – –
2019 293 #906 – –
2018 349 #782 – –
2017 359 #771 – –
2016 427 #685 – –
2015 403 #709 – –
2014 489 #602 – –
2013 461 #608 – –
2012 465 #617 – –
2011 476 #603 – –
2010 499 #588 – –
2009 554 #551 – –
2008 586 #522 – –
2007 628 #508 – –
2006 613 #497 – –
2005 682 #444 – –
2004 702 #434 – –
2003 710 #423 – –
2002 824 #363 – –
2001 1,093 #286 – –
2000 735 #390 – –
1995 701 #374 – –
1990 765 #348 – –
1985 771 #313 5 #6,852
1980 752 #323 – –
1975 460 #429 – –
1970 427 #475 – –
1965 458 #441 – –
1960 378 #498 – –
1955 229 #613 – –
1950 187 #613 – –
1945 148 #599 – –
1940 114 #653 – –
1935 109 #624 – –
1930 146 #564 – –
1925 184 #523 – –
1920 259 #413 – –
1915 261 #373 – –
1910 102 #390 – –
1905 88 #358 – –
1900 54 #460 – –
1895 43 #434 – –
1890 23 #553 – –
1885 32 #357 – –
1880 24 #328 – –

Famous people named Elisabeth

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue American actress (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois Queen of Spain from 1559 to 1568 1545–1568 · 16th century
  3. 3 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Swiss-American psychiatrist (1926–2004) Contemporary
  4. 4 Elisabeth Becker Elisabeth Becker German concentration camp guard (1923–1946) Contemporary
  5. 5 Elisabeth Farnese Elisabeth Farnese Queen of Spain from 1714 to 1746 1692–1766 · 17th century
  6. 6 Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche Sister of Friedrich Nietzsche (1846–1935) 19th century
  7. 7 Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 1554–1592 · 16th century
  8. 8 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern Queen of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 1715–1797 · 18th century
  9. 9 Elisabeth of Romania Elisabeth of Romania Queen of Greece from 1922 to 1924 1894–1956 · 19th century
  10. 10 Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Queen of Prussia from 1840 to 1861 1801–1873 · 19th century
  11. 11 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress from 1711 to 1740 1691–1750 · 17th century
  12. 12 Elisabeth of Wied Elisabeth of Wied Princess/Queen of Romania from 1869 to 1914 1843–1916 · 19th century
  13. 13 Elisabeth of the Palatinate Elisabeth of the Palatinate Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey from 1667 to 1680 1618–1680 · 17th century
  14. 14 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Elisabeth Schwarzkopf German-born opera soprano (1915–2006) Contemporary
  15. 15 Elisabeth of France Elisabeth of France Queen of Spain (1621–1644) and Portugal (1621–1640) 1602–1644 · 17th century
  16. 16 Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium Queen of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934 1876–1965 · 19th century
  17. 17 Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann German political scientist (1916–2010) Contemporary
  18. 18 Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner German actress (1897–1986) 19th century
  19. 19 Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine Queen of Sardinia from 1737 to 1741 1711–1741 · 18th century
  20. 20 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia Crown Princess of Prussia 1746–1840 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elisabeth?

The median living Elisabeth is about 35 years old. Half of all living Elisabeths are between 22 and 49 years old.

How many people named Elisabeth are alive today?

An estimated 40 thousand people named Elisabeth are alive in the United States, based on 48,045 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elisabeth mean?

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament.

How popular is the name Elisabeth in 2025?

Elisabeth ranked #925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 282 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elisabeth?

48,045 babies have been named Elisabeth in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elisabeth most popular?

Elisabeth peaked in 2001, when 1,093 newborns received the name.

Is Elisabeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elisabeth rising or falling?

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

Will Elisabeth become more popular?

Elisabeth looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 273 girls named Elisabeth in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Elisabeth?

Well-known people named Elisabeth include Elisabeth Shue (actor), Elisabeth of Valois (companion), Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (physician).

Names like Elisabeth

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