How Many People Are Named Lizabeth?
An estimated 4,482 people in the United States have the first name Lizabeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Lizabeth peaked in popularity in 1958 with 189 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lizabeth 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 Lizabeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,482
About 1 in 76,474 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1958
189 births
Total Registered
5,603
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lizabeth
Lizabeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,603 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lizabeth as a female name
Ranked #7,416 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (189 births)
Lizabeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lizabeth span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,325 babies were registered. Lizabeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lizabeth by Decade
How has Lizabeth 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.
Lizabeth by State
Birth registrations for Lizabeth span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Carolina. On average, about 99 Lizabeths were registered per state.
Lizabeth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lizabeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lizabeth
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lizabeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizabeth?
We estimate approximately 4,482 people named Lizabeth 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 76,474 Americans share this first name.
Is Lizabeth a common name?
Lizabeth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,603 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lizabeth most popular?
Lizabeth reached peak popularity in 1958, when 189 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lizabeth is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lizabeth a female name?
Lizabeth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lizabeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lizabeth Smith, Lizabeth Johnson, Lizabeth 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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