How Many People Are Named Elizabeth?
An estimated 1,074,587 people in the United States have the first name Elizabeth, ranking it #21 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Elizabeth peaked in popularity in 1990 with 20,840 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Kevin (1,074,301).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Elizabeth is overwhelmingly female, 5,211 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,074,587
About 1 in 319 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1990
20,840 births
Total Registered
1,687,089
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elizabeth
Elizabeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,687,089 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Elizabeth as a male name
Ranked #12,802 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (140 births)
Elizabeth as a female name
Ranked #17 in 2024
6,878 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (20,749 births)
Elizabeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elizabeth span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 199,977 babies were registered. Elizabeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elizabeth by Decade
How has Elizabeth 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 | 25,113 | 107 | 25,006 | |
| 1890s | 33,995 | 116 | 33,879 | |
| 1900s | 41,843 | 135 | 41,708 | |
| 1910s | 117,074 | 263 | 116,811 | |
| 1920s | 140,106 | 434 | 139,672 | |
| 1930s | 96,942 | 463 | 96,479 | |
| 1940s | 116,909 | 358 | 116,551 | |
| 1950s | 166,024 | 366 | 165,658 | |
| 1960s | 169,460 | 545 | 168,915 | |
| 1970s | 143,483 | 628 | 142,855 | |
| 1980s | 199,977 | 1,000 | 198,977 | |
| 1990s | 173,143 | 453 | 172,690 | |
| 2000s | 133,791 | 234 | 133,557 | |
| 2010s | 94,159 | 91 | 94,068 | |
| 2020s | 35,070 | 18 | 35,052 | |
Elizabeth by State
Birth registrations for Elizabeth span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 31,036 Elizabeths were registered per state.
Elizabeth + Last Name Combinations
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Elizabeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizabeth?
We estimate approximately 1,074,587 people named Elizabeth 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 319 Americans share this first name.
Is Elizabeth a common name?
Elizabeth is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,687,089 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elizabeth most popular?
Elizabeth reached peak popularity in 1990, when 20,840 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elizabeth is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elizabeth a female name?
Elizabeth is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elizabeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Johnson, Elizabeth 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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