United States name statistics
Elizabeth in United States
Estimated bearers
1,048,470
Country rank
#20
Per 100k
316
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Elizabeth popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Elizabeth, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 1,948
- 1881: 1,852
- 1882: 2,193
- 1883: 2,268
- 1884: 2,565
- 1885: 2,591
- 1886: 2,691
- 1887: 2,695
- 1888: 3,236
- 1889: 3,074
- 1890: 3,124
- 1891: 3,065
- 1892: 3,469
- 1893: 3,372
- 1894: 3,435
- 1895: 3,620
- 1896: 3,482
- 1897: 3,454
- 1898: 3,674
- 1899: 3,300
- 1900: 4,112
- 1901: 3,225
- 1902: 3,715
- 1903: 3,735
- 1904: 3,846
- 1905: 4,134
- 1906: 4,335
- 1907: 4,637
- 1908: 4,915
- 1909: 5,189
- 1910: 5,817
- 1911: 6,316
- 1912: 8,550
- 1913: 9,529
- 1914: 11k
- 1915: 14k
- 1916: 15k
- 1917: 15k
- 1918: 16k
- 1919: 15k
- 1920: 16k
- 1921: 16k
- 1922: 15k
- 1923: 16k
- 1924: 15k
- 1925: 14k
- 1926: 13k
- 1927: 13k
- 1928: 12k
- 1929: 11k
- 1930: 11k
- 1931: 10k
- 1932: 10k
- 1933: 9,054
- 1934: 9,389
- 1935: 9,116
- 1936: 8,907
- 1937: 9,435
- 1938: 9,847
- 1939: 9,759
- 1940: 10k
- 1941: 10k
- 1942: 11k
- 1943: 12k
- 1944: 11k
- 1945: 10k
- 1946: 12k
- 1947: 13k
- 1948: 13k
- 1949: 14k
- 1950: 14k
- 1951: 15k
- 1952: 16k
- 1953: 16k
- 1954: 17k
- 1955: 17k
- 1956: 16k
- 1957: 18k
- 1958: 19k
- 1959: 18k
- 1960: 19k
- 1961: 19k
- 1962: 18k
- 1963: 18k
- 1964: 17k
- 1965: 16k
- 1966: 16k
- 1967: 16k
- 1968: 15k
- 1969: 15k
- 1970: 15k
- 1971: 14k
- 1972: 12k
- 1973: 12k
- 1974: 12k
- 1975: 13k
- 1976: 14k
- 1977: 16k
- 1978: 17k
- 1979: 18k
- 1980: 20k
- 1981: 20k
- 1982: 21k
- 1983: 20k
- 1984: 20k
- 1985: 21k
- 1986: 19k
- 1987: 19k
- 1988: 20k
- 1989: 20k
- 1990: 21k
- 1991: 20k
- 1992: 19k
- 1993: 18k
- 1994: 17k
- 1995: 16k
- 1996: 16k
- 1997: 15k
- 1998: 15k
- 1999: 15k
- 2000: 15k
- 2001: 15k
- 2002: 15k
- 2003: 14k
- 2004: 14k
- 2005: 13k
- 2006: 12k
- 2007: 13k
- 2008: 12k
- 2009: 11k
- 2010: 10k
- 2011: 10k
- 2012: 9,738
- 2013: 9,488
- 2014: 9,606
- 2015: 9,777
- 2016: 9,619
- 2017: 9,013
- 2018: 8,600
- 2019: 7,934
- 2020: 7,308
- 2021: 7,270
- 2022: 7,020
- 2023: 6,624
- 2024: 6,929
- 2025: 6,765
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Elizabeth in United States?
An estimated 1,048,470 people in United States are named Elizabeth. That works out to 1 in 317 residents.
Is Elizabeth a common name in United States?
Elizabeth ranks #20 among first names in United States.