Lilibeth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,843

among girls · ↑520 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lilibeth · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

113 babies

All-time total

1,714

#5,217 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Lilibeth popularity over time

1,714 babies have been named Lilibeth since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	34	3	–	#8,139
1980s	201	20	+491%	#2,636
1990s	618	62	+207%	#1,459
2000s	352	35	-43%	#2,417
2010s	215	22	-39%	#4,690
2020s (to 2025)	294	49	+128%	#2,544

Where Lilibeth 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	87	0.05	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	113	0.07	outside top 500
2030	126	0.08	outside top 500

Where Lilibeth is most popular

Girls named Lilibeth per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lilibeth 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
California	67	0.080	+130%
Texas	54	0.067	+94%
Florida	23	0.054	+55%
New York	13	0.033	-5%
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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 Lilibeth

Lilibeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,843 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,714 American babies have been named Lilibeth. Its peak came in 1996, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Lilibeth?

The median living Lilibeth is about 25 years old; half are between 12 and 30. An estimated 1,700 people named Lilibeth 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.

Lilibeth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,843
2024	47	#3,363
2023	58	#2,923
2022	70	#2,544
2021	46	#3,419
2020	13	#8,227
2019	19	#6,311
2018	15	#7,602
2017	20	#6,192
2016	30	#4,690
2015	20	#6,367
2014	17	#7,178
2013	17	#7,241
2012	28	#5,050
2011	24	#5,650
2010	25	#5,528
2009	24	#5,814
2008	25	#5,674
2007	42	#3,829
2006	42	#3,711
2005	33	#4,230
2004	33	#4,236
2003	27	#4,753
2002	36	#3,697
2001	26	#4,636
2000	64	#2,417
1995	99	#1,545
1990	40	#2,875
1985	24	#3,582
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lilibeth?

The median living Lilibeth is about 25 years old. Half of all living Lilibeths are between 12 and 30 years old.

How many people named Lilibeth are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Lilibeth are alive in the United States, based on 1,714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lilibeth mean?

A diminutive form of the female given name Elizabeth.

How popular is the name Lilibeth in 2025?

Lilibeth ranked #2,843 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lilibeth?

1,714 babies have been named Lilibeth in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lilibeth most popular?

Lilibeth peaked in 1996, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Lilibeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lilibeth rising or falling?

Lilibeth is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lilibeth become more popular?

Lilibeth is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 girls named Lilibeth 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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