How Many People Are Named Elizabth?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Elizabth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Elizabth peaked in popularity in 1979 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elizabth 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 Elizabth paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Elizabth is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1979
12 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elizabth
Elizabth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 123 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elizabth as a female name
Ranked #8,624 in 1988
8 female births in 1988
Peak: 1979 (12 births)
Elizabth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elizabth span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 41 babies were registered. Elizabth remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Elizabth by Decade
How has Elizabth 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.
Elizabth + Last Name Combinations
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Elizabth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizabth?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Elizabth 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 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Elizabth a common name?
Elizabth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elizabth most popular?
Elizabth reached peak popularity in 1979, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elizabth is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elizabth a female name?
Elizabth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elizabth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elizabth Smith, Elizabth Johnson, Elizabth 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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