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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elizabeth

Ranked #20 - 1 in 7,630 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.0M bearers

World total

1,048,470

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#20

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.0M
Worldwide
~1.0M
rank #20
Rarity
1 in 7,630
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.0M in US

About the name Elizabeth

There are an estimated 1,048,470 people named Elizabeth alive worldwide today. That ranks Elizabeth at #20 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elizabeth is held by approximately 1,048,470 people, ranking #20 among first names. That works out to roughly 316 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 317 U.S. residents).

Historically Elizabeth is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Elizabeth appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 1,948
  2. 1881: 1,852
  3. 1882: 2,193
  4. 1883: 2,268
  5. 1884: 2,565
  6. 1885: 2,591
  7. 1886: 2,691
  8. 1887: 2,695
  9. 1888: 3,236
  10. 1889: 3,074
  11. 1890: 3,124
  12. 1891: 3,065
  13. 1892: 3,469
  14. 1893: 3,372
  15. 1894: 3,435
  16. 1895: 3,620
  17. 1896: 3,482
  18. 1897: 3,454
  19. 1898: 3,674
  20. 1899: 3,300
  21. 1900: 4,112
  22. 1901: 3,225
  23. 1902: 3,715
  24. 1903: 3,735
  25. 1904: 3,846
  26. 1905: 4,134
  27. 1906: 4,335
  28. 1907: 4,637
  29. 1908: 4,915
  30. 1909: 5,189
  31. 1910: 5,817
  32. 1911: 6,316
  33. 1912: 8,550
  34. 1913: 9,529
  35. 1914: 11k
  36. 1915: 14k
  37. 1916: 15k
  38. 1917: 15k
  39. 1918: 16k
  40. 1919: 15k
  41. 1920: 16k
  42. 1921: 16k
  43. 1922: 15k
  44. 1923: 16k
  45. 1924: 15k
  46. 1925: 14k
  47. 1926: 13k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 12k
  50. 1929: 11k
  51. 1930: 11k
  52. 1931: 10k
  53. 1932: 10k
  54. 1933: 9,054
  55. 1934: 9,389
  56. 1935: 9,116
  57. 1936: 8,907
  58. 1937: 9,435
  59. 1938: 9,847
  60. 1939: 9,759
  61. 1940: 10k
  62. 1941: 10k
  63. 1942: 11k
  64. 1943: 12k
  65. 1944: 11k
  66. 1945: 10k
  67. 1946: 12k
  68. 1947: 13k
  69. 1948: 13k
  70. 1949: 14k
  71. 1950: 14k
  72. 1951: 15k
  73. 1952: 16k
  74. 1953: 16k
  75. 1954: 17k
  76. 1955: 17k
  77. 1956: 16k
  78. 1957: 18k
  79. 1958: 19k
  80. 1959: 18k
  81. 1960: 19k
  82. 1961: 19k
  83. 1962: 18k
  84. 1963: 18k
  85. 1964: 17k
  86. 1965: 16k
  87. 1966: 16k
  88. 1967: 16k
  89. 1968: 15k
  90. 1969: 15k
  91. 1970: 15k
  92. 1971: 14k
  93. 1972: 12k
  94. 1973: 12k
  95. 1974: 12k
  96. 1975: 13k
  97. 1976: 14k
  98. 1977: 16k
  99. 1978: 17k
  100. 1979: 18k
  101. 1980: 20k
  102. 1981: 20k
  103. 1982: 21k
  104. 1983: 20k
  105. 1984: 20k
  106. 1985: 21k
  107. 1986: 19k
  108. 1987: 19k
  109. 1988: 20k
  110. 1989: 20k
  111. 1990: 21k
  112. 1991: 20k
  113. 1992: 19k
  114. 1993: 18k
  115. 1994: 17k
  116. 1995: 16k
  117. 1996: 16k
  118. 1997: 15k
  119. 1998: 15k
  120. 1999: 15k
  121. 2000: 15k
  122. 2001: 15k
  123. 2002: 15k
  124. 2003: 14k
  125. 2004: 14k
  126. 2005: 13k
  127. 2006: 12k
  128. 2007: 13k
  129. 2008: 12k
  130. 2009: 11k
  131. 2010: 10k
  132. 2011: 10k
  133. 2012: 9,738
  134. 2013: 9,488
  135. 2014: 9,606
  136. 2015: 9,777
  137. 2016: 9,619
  138. 2017: 9,013
  139. 2018: 8,600
  140. 2019: 7,934
  141. 2020: 7,308
  142. 2021: 7,270
  143. 2022: 7,020
  144. 2023: 6,624
  145. 2024: 6,929
  146. 2025: 6,765

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elizabeth worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,048,470 people named Elizabeth alive worldwide today, ranking #20 globally.

Is Elizabeth a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 7,630 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,048,470 bearers, which is 1 in 317 Americans.

Is Elizabeth a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elizabeth is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Elizabeth come from?

Who are famous people named Elizabeth?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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