Elizabet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,273

among girls · ↑271 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elizabet

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1989

445 babies

All-time total

1,761

#5,130 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Elizabet popularity over time

1,761 babies have been named Elizabet since 1953, 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	15	2	–	#4,015
1960s	93	9	+520%	#3,719
1970s	165	17	+77%	#3,046
1980s	646	65	+292%	#524
1990s	383	38	-41%	#2,631
2000s	311	31	-19%	#3,679
2010s	108	11	-65%	#5,668
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-38%	#9,163

The story of Elizabet

Elizabet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,273 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 1,761 American babies have been named Elizabet. Its peak came in 1989, when 445 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Elizabet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elizabet?

The median living Elizabet is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 38. An estimated 1,700 people named Elizabet 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.

Elizabet year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,273
2024	7	#12,544
2023	11	#9,163
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,947
2020	10	#9,760
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,645
2016	10	#10,304
2015	11	#9,675
2014	5	#17,311
2013	11	#9,780
2012	19	#6,683
2011	22	#5,996
2010	24	#5,668
2009	32	#4,600
2008	32	#4,683
2007	22	#6,166
2006	27	#5,130
2005	32	#4,294
2004	32	#4,314
2003	38	#3,679
2002	27	#4,536
2001	35	#3,736
2000	34	#3,756
1995	44	#2,745
1990	36	#3,096
1985	25	#3,445
1980	23	#3,536
1975	17	#3,815
1970	14	#4,101
1965	10	#4,282
1960	6	#5,892
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Elizabet

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

1 Elizabet Tursynbayeva Kazakh retired figure skater b. 2000 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elizabet?

The median living Elizabet is about 36 years old. Half of all living Elizabets are between 25 and 38 years old.

How many people named Elizabet are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Elizabet are alive in the United States, based on 1,761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elizabet in 2025?

Elizabet ranked #12,273 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elizabet?

1,761 babies have been named Elizabet in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elizabet most popular?

Elizabet peaked in 1989, when 445 newborns received the name.

Is Elizabet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elizabet rising or falling?

Elizabet has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Elizabet?

Well-known people named Elizabet include Elizabet Tursynbayeva (skater).

Names like Elizabet

Names that sound and feel close to Elizabet: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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