How Many People Are Named Lizeth?
An estimated 8,887 people in the United States have the first name Lizeth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Lizeth peaked in popularity in 2004 with 435 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lizeth 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 Lizeth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,887
About 1 in 38,568 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
435 births
Total Registered
9,091
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lizeth
Lizeth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9,091 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lizeth as a male name
Ranked #5,640 in 1990
9 male births in 1990
Peak: 1990 (9 births)
Lizeth as a female name
Ranked #1,733 in 2024
117 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (435 births)
Lizeth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lizeth span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,570 babies were registered. Lizeth has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lizeth by Decade
How has Lizeth 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.
Lizeth by State
Birth registrations for Lizeth span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in South Carolina, Nebraska, Idaho. On average, about 239 Lizeths were registered per state.
Lizeth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lizeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lizeth
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lizeth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizeth?
We estimate approximately 8,887 people named Lizeth 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 38,568 Americans share this first name.
Is Lizeth a common name?
Lizeth is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,091 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lizeth most popular?
Lizeth reached peak popularity in 2004, when 435 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lizeth is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lizeth a female name?
Lizeth is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lizeth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lizeth Smith, Lizeth Johnson, Lizeth 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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