Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Lisbeth

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,331 Trend ↓ Falling 19%
Rank 2025
#5,331
among girls · ↓1,397 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Lisbeth · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
409 babies
All-time total
5,934
#2,296 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Lisbeth popularity over time

5,934 babies have been named Lisbeth since 1911, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 41 4 – #2,088
1920s 71 7 +73% #3,063
1930s 107 11 +51% #2,069
1940s 332 33 +210% #1,134
1950s 598 60 +80% #1,104
1960s 441 44 -26% #1,463
1970s 296 30 -33% #1,921
1980s 414 41 +40% #1,951
1990s 962 96 +132% #1,214
2000s 1,869 187 +94% #624
2010s 587 59 -69% #2,269
2020s (to 2025) 216 36 -39% #3,321

Where Lisbeth 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Lisbeth

Lisbeth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,331 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 5,934 American babies have been named Lisbeth. Its peak came in 2002, when 409 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 Lisbeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lisbeth?

The median living Lisbeth is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 47. An estimated 5,400 people named Lisbeth are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Lisbeth year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,331
2024 38 #3,934
2023 37 #4,020
2022 25 #5,250
2021 48 #3,321
2020 44 #3,476
2019 48 #3,310
2018 32 #4,414
2017 44 #3,521
2016 56 #2,999
2015 49 #3,327
2014 58 #2,959
2013 61 #2,827
2012 82 #2,301
2011 72 #2,524
2010 85 #2,269
2009 125 #1,749
2008 97 #2,099
2007 122 #1,763
2006 133 #1,610
2005 163 #1,342
2004 206 #1,111
2003 344 #742
2002 409 #624
2001 118 #1,580
2000 152 #1,278
1995 113 #1,437
1990 73 #1,917
1985 36 #2,682
1980 38 #2,514
1975 21 #3,348
1970 45 #1,921
1965 50 #1,586
1960 57 #1,463
1955 82 #1,104
1950 42 #1,423
1945 25 #1,683
1940 18 #1,935
1935 5 #4,594
1930 7 #3,883
1925 6 #4,721
1920 6 #4,699
1915 5 #4,659
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lisbeth

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

  1. 1 Lisbeth Palme Lisbeth Palme Swedish psychologist and wife of Olof Palme 1931–2018 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Lisbeth Korsmo Norwegian speed skater 1948–2017 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lisbeth?

The median living Lisbeth is about 26 years old. Half of all living Lisbeths are between 20 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lisbeth are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Lisbeth are alive in the United States, based on 5,934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lisbeth in 2025?

Lisbeth ranked #5,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lisbeth?

5,934 babies have been named Lisbeth in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lisbeth most popular?

Lisbeth peaked in 2002, when 409 newborns received the name.

Is Lisbeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lisbeth rising or falling?

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

Will Lisbeth become more popular?

Lisbeth is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Lisbeth in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lisbeth?

Well-known people named Lisbeth include Lisbeth Palme (psychologist), Lisbeth Korsmo (skater).

Names like Lisbeth

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