Elizabeth
How to say it: ih-LIZ-uh-beth · /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
My God is an oath (or abundance) — from the Hebrew Elisheba, via Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth.
Elizabeth was the 23rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6,760 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #37 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #23 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6,760 |
| Share of births | 1 in 470 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #37 |
| In France, 2025 | #235 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rooted deep in the 1880s at its height, Elizabeth has grown rarer over time. Still present at #23, it is likely to recede a little more.
What goes with it
Breathy and flowing, Elizabeth feels strong and widely portable with biblical, literary, royal and saintly echoes. Beth gives a short option and Catherine shares its classic style.
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Nicknames
- Liz
- Lizzie
- Beth
- Betty
- Eliza
- Libby
- Bess
- Lisa
Honouring a Elizabeth in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elizabeth is about 1 in 20.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Welsh.
In France: #235 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #74. Ireland: #77.
Famous people named Elizabeth
- Elizabeth II (1926–2022)Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
- Elizabeth I of England (1533–1603)Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603
- Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011)British-American actress
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