How popular is the name Elizabeth?

In 2025, 6,760 girls in the United States were named Elizabeth, making it the #17 most common name for girls that year. Elizabeth has held fairly steady over the last decade.

6,760
Babies in 2025
#17
Rank for girls
2001
Peak year (last 25)

Popularity over the last 25 years

395 per 100k 2001: 14,792 babies2002: 14,621 babies2003: 14,123 babies2004: 13,577 babies2005: 12,743 babies2006: 12,440 babies2007: 13,071 babies2008: 12,027 babies2009: 11,057 babies2010: 10,283 babies2011: 10,109 babies2012: 9,730 babies2013: 9,476 babies2014: 9,600 babies2015: 9,771 babies2016: 9,607 babies2017: 9,004 babies2018: 8,600 babies2019: 7,923 babies2020: 7,308 babies2021: 7,265 babies2022: 7,020 babies2023: 6,616 babies2024: 6,924 babies2025: 6,760 babies 2001 2025

Babies named Elizabeth per 100,000 born, so the trend is not distorted by changes in the birth rate. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Year by year

YearBabies named ElizabethPer 100k
20256,760203.9
20246,924207.1
20236,616199.6
20227,020207.3
20217,265214.3
20207,308218.6
20197,923228.2
20188,600244.5
20179,004251.7
20169,607261.8

Guessing Elizabeth in a baby pool

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