Elizebeth: 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	175	18	–	#392
1890s	199	20	+14%	#566
1900s	201	20	+1%	#672
1910s	499	50	+148%	#782
1920s	816	82	+64%	#724
1930s	496	50	-39%	#890
1940s	354	35	-29%	#1,248
1950s	382	38	+8%	#1,479
1960s	476	48	+25%	#1,436
1970s	310	31	-35%	#1,961
1980s	238	24	-23%	#2,984
1990s	210	21	-12%	#4,003
2000s	177	18	-16%	#4,482
2010s	65	7	-63%	#8,774
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-87%	#15,969

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

175

–

#392

1890s

199

+14%

#566

1900s

201

+1%

#672

1910s

499

+148%

#782

1920s

816

+64%

#724

1930s

496

-39%

#890

1940s

354

-29%

#1,248

1950s

382

+8%

#1,479

1960s

476

+25%

#1,436

1970s

310

-35%

#1,961

1980s

238

-23%

#2,984

1990s

210

-12%

#4,003

2000s

177

-16%

#4,482

2010s

-63%

#8,774

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#15,969

The story of Elizebeth

Elizebeth 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 1880, 4,603 American babies have been named Elizebeth. Its peak came in 1928, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Elizebeth?

The median living Elizebeth is about 58 years old; half are between 39 and 71. An estimated 2,100 people named Elizebeth 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.

Elizebeth 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	5	#15,969
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,235
2018	8	#11,723
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,995
2015	5	#17,221
2014	5	#17,314
2013	5	#17,325
2012	8	#12,564
2011	13	#8,774
2010	11	#9,973
2009	17	#7,442
2008	12	#9,656
2007	11	#10,342
2006	23	#5,781
2005	16	#7,241
2004	13	#8,399
2003	17	#6,682
2002	17	#6,479
2001	27	#4,482
2000	24	#4,836
1995	24	#4,252
1990	21	#4,563
1985	30	#3,029
1980	24	#3,433
1975	28	#2,698
1970	43	#1,961
1965	48	#1,626
1960	57	#1,458
1955	37	#1,707
1950	39	#1,479
1945	28	#1,553
1940	35	#1,248
1935	49	#985
1930	62	#929
1925	80	#834
1920	82	#800
1915	58	#858
1910	28	#814
1905	19	#853
1900	24	#749
1895	20	#705
1890	17	#648
1885	22	#450
1880	18	#392

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elizebeth?

The median living Elizebeth is about 58 years old. Half of all living Elizebeths are between 39 and 71 years old.

How many people named Elizebeth are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Elizebeth are alive in the United States, based on 4,603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elizebeth in 2025?

Elizebeth 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 Elizebeth?

4,603 babies have been named Elizebeth in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elizebeth most popular?

Elizebeth peaked in 1928, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Elizebeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elizebeth rising or falling?

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

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Elizebeth popularity over time

The story of Elizebeth

How old are people named Elizebeth?

Elizebeth year by year

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