girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Lizzie

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,145 Trend ↑ Rising 54%

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

Rank 2025
#2,145
among girls · ↑194 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
87
named Lizzie · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,474
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
814 babies
All-time total
39,640
#693 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lizzie popularity over time

39,640 babies have been named Lizzie since 1880, 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
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5,035 5 5,040 504 – #62
1890s 5,556 6 5,562 556 +10% #74
1900s 4,824 12 4,836 484 -13% #103
1910s 6,085 17 6,102 610 +26% #155
1920s 5,969 46 6,015 602 -1% #245
1930s 3,684 11 3,695 370 -39% #298
1940s 2,849 5 2,854 285 -23% #354
1950s 1,765 – 1,765 177 -38% #526
1960s 844 – 844 84 -52% #1,003
1970s 466 – 466 47 -45% #1,645
1980s 368 – 368 37 -21% #2,143
1990s 328 – 328 33 -11% #2,965
2000s 677 – 677 68 +106% #1,796
2010s 604 – 604 60 -11% #2,531
2020s (to 2025) 484 – 484 81 +34% #2,058

Where Lizzie 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 94 0.06 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 107 0.07 outside top 500
2029 112 0.07 outside top 500
2030 117 0.07 outside top 500

Where Lizzie is most popular

Girls named Lizzie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Ohio.

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 Lizzie 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
Pennsylvania 41 0.173 +237%
Kentucky 10 0.117 +127%
Ohio 17 0.072 +39%
New York 28 0.071 +37%
Michigan 11 0.060 +17%
Missouri 6 0.050 ≈ national
Florida 21 0.049 -5%
Texas 36 0.045 -13%
Tennessee 7 0.044 -14%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -20%
California 21 0.025 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Lizzie

Lizzie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,145 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 39,640 American babies have been named Lizzie. Its peak came in 1919, when 814 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lizzie?

The median living Lizzie is about 69 years old; half are between 34 and 81. An estimated 8,100 people named Lizzie are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Lizzie 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 87 #2,145 – –
2024 79 #2,339 – –
2023 95 #2,058 – –
2022 74 #2,457 – –
2021 83 #2,243 – –
2020 66 #2,589 – –
2019 69 #2,554 – –
2018 39 #3,822 – –
2017 63 #2,733 – –
2016 71 #2,531 – –
2015 70 #2,578 – –
2014 65 #2,705 – –
2013 60 #2,861 – –
2012 60 #2,888 – –
2011 59 #2,933 – –
2010 48 #3,393 – –
2009 58 #2,985 – –
2008 50 #3,359 – –
2007 75 #2,499 – –
2006 77 #2,429 – –
2005 84 #2,193 – –
2004 81 #2,201 – –
2003 105 #1,796 – –
2002 46 #3,123 – –
2001 52 #2,833 – –
2000 49 #2,927 – –
1995 24 #4,296 – –
1990 37 #3,047 – –
1985 39 #2,517 – –
1980 31 #2,915 – –
1975 57 #1,682 – –
1970 57 #1,645 – –
1965 83 #1,181 – –
1960 115 #1,003 – –
1955 180 #703 – –
1950 245 #526 – –
1945 263 #440 – –
1940 290 #400 5 #3,740
1935 401 #308 5 #3,949
1930 494 #298 – –
1925 636 #263 5 #4,624
1920 711 #245 7 #3,685
1915 657 #236 – –
1910 505 #155 – –
1905 476 #133 – –
1900 657 #103 – –
1895 543 #99 – –
1890 620 #74 – –
1885 537 #65 – –
1880 388 #67 – –

Famous people named Lizzie

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

  1. 1 Lizzie Borden Lizzie Borden American acquitted murder suspect (1860–1927) 19th century
  2. 2 Lizzie Velásquez Lizzie Velásquez American motivational speaker and YouTuber b. 1989 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Lizzie Magie Lizzie Magie American board game designer (1866–1948) 19th century
  4. 4 Lizzie Deignan Lizzie Deignan English track and road racing cyclist b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lizzie?

The median living Lizzie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Lizzies are between 34 and 81 years old.

How many people named Lizzie are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Lizzie are alive in the United States, based on 39,640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lizzie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

How popular is the name Lizzie in 2025?

Lizzie ranked #2,145 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lizzie?

39,640 babies have been named Lizzie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lizzie most popular?

Lizzie peaked in 1919, when 814 newborns received the name.

Is Lizzie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lizzie rising or falling?

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

Will Lizzie become more popular?

Lizzie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 girls named Lizzie 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 Lizzie?

Well-known people named Lizzie include Lizzie Borden (celebrity), Lizzie Velásquez (social activist), Lizzie Magie (game designer).

Names like Lizzie

Names that sound and feel close to Lizzie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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