How Many People Are Named Lisbeth?
An estimated 5,160 people in the United States have the first name Lisbeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Lisbeth peaked in popularity in 2002 with 409 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lisbeth 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 Lisbeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,160
About 1 in 66,425 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2002
409 births
Total Registered
5,910
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lisbeth
Lisbeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,910 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lisbeth as a female name
Ranked #3,920 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (409 births)
Lisbeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lisbeth span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,869 babies were registered. Lisbeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lisbeth by Decade
How has Lisbeth 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.
Lisbeth by State
Birth registrations for Lisbeth span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 131 Lisbeths were registered per state.
Lisbeth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lisbeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lisbeth
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lisbeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lisbeth?
We estimate approximately 5,160 people named Lisbeth 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 66,425 Americans share this first name.
Is Lisbeth a common name?
Lisbeth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,910 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lisbeth most popular?
Lisbeth reached peak popularity in 2002, when 409 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lisbeth is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lisbeth a female name?
Lisbeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lisbeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lisbeth Smith, Lisbeth Johnson, Lisbeth 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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