girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Lizbeth

Meaning A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Elizabeth Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,305 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Elizabeth.

Rank 2025
#1,305
among girls · ↓188 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
171
named Lizbeth · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,399
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
2,580 babies
All-time total
25,949
#902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Lizbeth popularity over time

25,949 babies have been named Lizbeth since 1924, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 6 – 6 1 – #4,790
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 159 – 159 16 – #1,353
1950s 632 – 632 63 +297% #1,179
1960s 452 – 452 45 -28% #1,549
1970s 512 – 512 51 +13% #1,537
1980s 1,245 – 1,245 125 +143% #779
1990s 4,979 6 4,985 499 +300% #325
2000s 12,940 25 12,965 1,297 +160% #133
2010s 3,760 – 3,760 376 -71% #502
2020s (to 2025) 1,233 – 1,233 206 -45% #1,076

Where Lizbeth 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 167 0.10 outside top 500
2027 164 0.10 outside top 500
2028 161 0.10 outside top 500
2029 159 0.10 outside top 500
2030 157 0.10 outside top 500

Where Lizbeth is most popular

Girls named Lizbeth per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.126 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Oklahoma, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Lizbeth 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 282 0.335 +166%
Oklahoma 17 0.231 +83%
Illinois 43 0.188 +49%
Texas 148 0.184 +46%
New York 68 0.172 +36%
New Jersey 28 0.155 +23%
Georgia 31 0.136 +8%
Washington 19 0.132 ≈ national
Florida 56 0.131 ≈ national
North Carolina 28 0.123 ≈ national
Maryland 11 0.104 -18%
Tennessee 16 0.101 -20%
Virginia 17 0.100 -21%
Iowa 5 0.086 -32%
Arizona 11 0.078 -38%
Colorado 7 0.063 -50%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -56%
Pennsylvania 13 0.055 -56%
Indiana 5 0.036 -72%
Ohio 5 0.021 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Lizbeth

Lizbeth is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,305 in 2025 with 171 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 25,949 American babies have been named Lizbeth. Its peak came in 2002, when 2,580 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 Lizbeth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lizbeth?

The median living Lizbeth is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 25 thousand people named Lizbeth are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Lizbeth year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 171 #1,305 – –
2024 218 #1,117 – –
2023 184 #1,253 – –
2022 234 #1,076 – –
2021 217 #1,136 – –
2020 209 #1,138 – –
2019 245 #1,048 – –
2018 226 #1,098 – –
2017 289 #922 – –
2016 297 #928 – –
2015 335 #837 – –
2014 372 #754 – –
2013 396 #706 – –
2012 470 #611 – –
2011 536 #543 – –
2010 594 #502 – –
2009 835 #383 – –
2008 882 #374 – –
2007 1,133 #298 – –
2006 1,019 #323 – –
2005 1,193 #278 – –
2004 1,422 #232 6 #10,817
2003 2,275 #146 8 #8,317
2002 2,569 #133 11 #6,356
2001 795 #374 – –
2000 817 #364 – –
1995 494 #497 – –
1990 358 #624 – –
1985 93 #1,390 – –
1980 88 #1,414 – –
1975 56 #1,697 – –
1970 51 #1,770 – –
1965 46 #1,661 – –
1960 52 #1,549 – –
1955 72 #1,179 – –
1950 57 #1,229 – –
1945 9 #3,282 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lizbeth?

The median living Lizbeth is about 22 years old. Half of all living Lizbeths are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Lizbeth are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Lizbeth are alive in the United States, based on 25,949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lizbeth mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Elizabeth.

How popular is the name Lizbeth in 2025?

Lizbeth ranked #1,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 171 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lizbeth?

25,949 babies have been named Lizbeth in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lizbeth most popular?

Lizbeth peaked in 2002, when 2,580 newborns received the name.

Is Lizbeth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lizbeth rising or falling?

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

Will Lizbeth become more popular?

Lizbeth is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Lizbeth 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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