Spellings
Elizabeth or Elisabeth?
In the US in 2025, 96% of babies in this name family were spelled Elizabeth and 4% Elisabeth. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Elizabeth96% of the family6,760 born in 2025#17 among girls−31% since 2015Elisabeth4% of the family282 born in 2025#925 among girls−30% since 2015Elisabete<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Elizabeth already led in 2015, with 96% of the family's births; it has 96% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 10,174 to 7,042 births (−31%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 9,771 | 6,760 | −31% |
| Elisabeth | 403 | 282 | −30% |
How they sound
- Elizabeth /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ (ih-LIZ-uh-beth)
- Elisabeth /əˈlɪzəbɛθ/ (eh-LIZ-uh-beth)
- Elisabete /elizaˈbetə/ (eh-lee-zah-BET-uh)
In France
In France in 2025: Elizabeth 50 births (#760 among girls) and Elisabeth 155 births (#347 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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