Elizbeth: 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	6	1	–	#841
1890s	24	2	+300%	#1,246
1900s	28	3	+17%	#1,254
1910s	86	9	+207%	#1,731
1920s	165	17	+92%	#1,891
1930s	126	13	-24%	#1,702
1940s	121	12	-4%	#2,177
1950s	112	11	-7%	#2,413
1960s	163	16	+46%	#2,259
1970s	99	10	-39%	#4,208
1980s	104	10	+5%	#4,592
1990s	107	11	+3%	#5,644
2000s	76	8	-29%	#8,674
2010s	46	5	-39%	#10,351
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-31%	#11,406

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#841

1890s

+300%

#1,246

1900s

+17%

#1,254

1910s

+207%

#1,731

1920s

165

+92%

#1,891

1930s

126

-24%

#1,702

1940s

121

-4%

#2,177

1950s

112

-7%

#2,413

1960s

163

+46%

#2,259

1970s

-39%

#4,208

1980s

104

+5%

#4,592

1990s

107

+3%

#5,644

2000s

-29%

#8,674

2010s

-39%

#10,351

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#11,406

The story of Elizbeth

Elizbeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,570 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 1,282 American babies have been named Elizbeth. Its peak came in 1960, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Elizbeth?

The median living Elizbeth is about 51 years old; half are between 31 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Elizbeth 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.

Elizbeth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,570
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,406
2020	6	#13,925
2019	5	#16,234
2018	8	#11,722
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,994
2015	10	#10,351
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,324
2012	5	#17,646
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,641
2009	7	#14,133
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,351
2006	9	#11,724
2005	6	#15,055
2004	9	#10,956
2003	12	#8,674
2002	10	#9,711
2001	9	#10,357
2000	7	#12,178
1995	11	#7,672
1990	9	#8,693
1985	13	#5,444
1980	14	#5,051
1975	10	#5,650
1970	9	#5,514
1965	15	#3,303
1960	27	#2,259
1955	13	#3,262
1950	9	#3,760
1945	15	#2,265
1940	13	#2,335
1935	13	#2,342
1930	13	#2,460
1925	14	#2,527
1920	16	#2,300
1915	9	#2,965
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	10	#1,254
1895	7	#1,337
1890	5	#1,391
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elizbeth?

The median living Elizbeth is about 51 years old. Half of all living Elizbeths are between 31 and 67 years old.

How many people named Elizbeth are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elizbeth are alive in the United States, based on 1,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elizbeth in 2025?

Elizbeth ranked #15,570 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elizbeth?

1,282 babies have been named Elizbeth in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elizbeth most popular?

Elizbeth peaked in 1960, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Elizbeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elizbeth rising or falling?

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

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Elizbeth popularity over time

The story of Elizbeth

How old are people named Elizbeth?

Elizbeth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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