How Many People Are Named Elisabeth?
An estimated 37,487 people in the United States have the first name Elisabeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Elisabeth peaked in popularity in 2001 with 1,093 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elisabeth as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elisabeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
37,487
About 1 in 9,143 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2001
1,093 births
Total Registered
47,756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elisabeth
Elisabeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,756 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Elisabeth as a male name
Ranked #4,928 in 1989
10 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (10 births)
Elisabeth as a female name
Ranked #906 in 2024
292 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (1,093 births)
Elisabeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elisabeth span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 7,532 babies were registered. Elisabeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elisabeth by Decade
How has Elisabeth tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 322 | 0 | 322 | |
| 1890s | 479 | 0 | 479 | |
| 1900s | 710 | 0 | 710 | |
| 1910s | 2,161 | 0 | 2,161 | |
| 1920s | 1,967 | 0 | 1,967 | |
| 1930s | 1,284 | 0 | 1,284 | |
| 1940s | 1,555 | 0 | 1,555 | |
| 1950s | 2,564 | 0 | 2,564 | |
| 1960s | 4,272 | 0 | 4,272 | |
| 1970s | 4,719 | 6 | 4,713 | |
| 1980s | 7,532 | 21 | 7,511 | |
| 1990s | 7,512 | 0 | 7,512 | |
| 2000s | 7,126 | 0 | 7,126 | |
| 2010s | 4,217 | 0 | 4,217 | |
| 2020s | 1,336 | 0 | 1,336 | |
Elisabeth by State
Birth registrations for Elisabeth span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, Vermont. On average, about 801 Elisabeths were registered per state.
Elisabeth + Last Name Combinations
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Elisabeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elisabeth?
We estimate approximately 37,487 people named Elisabeth are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,143 Americans share this first name.
Is Elisabeth a common name?
Elisabeth is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elisabeth most popular?
Elisabeth reached peak popularity in 2001, when 1,093 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elisabeth is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elisabeth a female name?
Elisabeth is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elisabeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elisabeth Smith, Elisabeth Johnson, Elisabeth Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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