Elizabeth
#17 for girls in 2025, 6,760 births · #12,008 for boys in 2025, 5 births
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1892 · 3,461 births
- Debut · girls
- 1,939 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 146 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 1,688,757since 1880
Elizabeth over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #17 | 6,760 | #12,008 | 5 |
| 2024 | #17 | 6,924 | #12,349 | 5 |
| 2023 | #15 | 6,616 | #8,921 | 8 |
| 2022 | #15 | 7,020 | — | |
| 2021 | #14 | 7,265 | #12,146 | 5 |
| 2020 | #16 | 7,308 | — | |
| 2019 | #14 | 7,923 | #7,173 | 11 |
| 2018 | #13 | 8,600 | — | |
| 2017 | #13 | 9,004 | #8,140 | 9 |
| 2016 | #13 | 9,607 | #6,726 | 12 |
| 2015 | #13 | 9,771 | #10,644 | 6 |
| 2014 | #13 | 9,600 | #10,717 | 6 |
| 2013 | #10 | 9,476 | #6,603 | 12 |
| 2012 | #10 | 9,730 | #8,864 | 8 |
| 2011 | #11 | 10,109 | #4,822 | 19 |
| 2010 | #12 | 10,283 | #8,803 | 8 |
| 2009 | #11 | 11,057 | #6,436 | 13 |
| 2008 | #9 | 12,027 | #6,393 | 13 |
| 2007 | #10 | 13,071 | #4,996 | 18 |
| 2006 | #11 | 12,440 | #5,072 | 17 |
| 2005 | #11 | 12,743 | #3,815 | 24 |
| 2004 | #10 | 13,577 | #1,934 | 63 |
| 2003 | #9 | 14,123 | #3,044 | 31 |
| 2002 | #11 | 14,621 | #3,909 | 21 |
| 2001 | #9 | 14,792 | #5,667 | 12 |
| 2000 | #9 | 15,117 | #3,640 | 22 |
| 1999 | #10 | 15,350 | #3,480 | 22 |
| 1998 | #10 | 15,193 | #3,296 | 23 |
| 1997 | #9 | 15,430 | #2,613 | 30 |
| 1996 | #10 | 16,003 | #2,838 | 26 |
| 1995 | #10 | 16,192 | #1,914 | 44 |
| 1994 | #9 | 16,786 | #1,894 | 44 |
| 1993 | #9 | 17,559 | #1,620 | 55 |
| 1992 | #9 | 19,035 | #1,659 | 52 |
| 1991 | #9 | 20,395 | #1,396 | 66 |
| 1990 | #9 | 20,750 | #1,129 | 91 |
| 1989 | #10 | 20,298 | #848 | 140 |
| 1988 | #10 | 20,042 | #955 | 102 |
| 1987 | #10 | 18,608 | #921 | 105 |
| 1986 | #10 | 19,074 | #932 | 96 |
| 1985 | #9 | 20,545 | #884 | 105 |
| 1984 | #10 | 20,360 | #909 | 94 |
| 1983 | #10 | 19,842 | #867 | 102 |
| 1982 | #8 | 20,506 | #957 | 88 |
| 1981 | #9 | 20,168 | #947 | 90 |
| 1980 | #9 | 19,529 | #1,022 | 78 |
| 1979 | #11 | 18,073 | #976 | 82 |
| 1978 | #14 | 16,807 | #1,040 | 70 |
| 1977 | #13 | 16,431 | #1,093 | 63 |
| 1976 | #16 | 13,547 | #1,067 | 61 |
| 1975 | #15 | 12,472 | #1,170 | 52 |
| 1974 | #12 | 12,259 | #1,045 | 62 |
| 1973 | #13 | 12,360 | #1,136 | 52 |
| 1972 | #15 | 12,182 | #1,098 | 55 |
| 1971 | #19 | 13,606 | #1,014 | 64 |
| 1970 | #18 | 15,108 | #989 | 67 |
| 1969 | #16 | 15,297 | #972 | 62 |
| 1968 | #17 | 14,887 | #1,017 | 53 |
| 1967 | #13 | 16,116 | #1,003 | 52 |
| 1966 | #16 | 15,887 | #1,016 | 51 |
| 1965 | #16 | 16,321 | #986 | 56 |
| 1964 | #16 | 17,294 | #1,096 | 48 |
| 1963 | #20 | 17,598 | #1,052 | 52 |
| 1962 | #20 | 17,806 | #1,137 | 46 |
| 1961 | #19 | 18,855 | #940 | 66 |
| 1960 | #18 | 18,859 | #996 | 59 |
| 1959 | #21 | 18,421 | #1,117 | 48 |
| 1958 | #22 | 18,535 | #1,131 | 46 |
| 1957 | #22 | 17,492 | #1,318 | 35 |
| 1956 | #22 | 16,355 | #1,335 | 33 |
| 1955 | #21 | 16,696 | #1,154 | 42 |
| 1954 | #20 | 16,584 | #1,169 | 41 |
| 1953 | #21 | 16,099 | #1,331 | 32 |
| 1952 | #22 | 16,022 | #1,406 | 29 |
| 1951 | #23 | 15,118 | #1,332 | 31 |
| 1950 | #24 | 14,334 | #1,340 | 29 |
| 1949 | #25 | 13,714 | #1,434 | 26 |
| 1948 | #26 | 13,215 | #1,323 | 30 |
| 1947 | #25 | 13,440 | #1,271 | 33 |
| 1946 | #25 | 11,753 | #1,509 | 22 |
| 1945 | #26 | 10,343 | #1,327 | 25 |
| 1944 | #23 | 11,034 | #1,173 | 32 |
| 1943 | #23 | 11,644 | #1,120 | 37 |
| 1942 | #22 | 11,186 | #923 | 52 |
| 1941 | #21 | 10,267 | #905 | 49 |
| 1940 | #20 | 9,955 | #872 | 52 |
| 1939 | #18 | 9,709 | #867 | 50 |
| 1938 | #17 | 9,803 | #951 | 44 |
| 1937 | #17 | 9,385 | #869 | 50 |
| 1936 | #18 | 8,860 | #893 | 47 |
| 1935 | #17 | 9,075 | #992 | 41 |
| 1934 | #18 | 9,346 | #970 | 43 |
| 1933 | #17 | 9,016 | #1,051 | 38 |
| 1932 | #17 | 9,999 | #868 | 54 |
| 1931 | #16 | 10,292 | #939 | 48 |
| 1930 | #15 | 10,995 | #976 | 48 |
| 1929 | #15 | 11,248 | #836 | 61 |
| 1928 | #14 | 11,767 | #1,041 | 44 |
| 1927 | #13 | 12,523 | #911 | 56 |
| 1926 | #11 | 12,837 | #916 | 54 |
| 1925 | #10 | 13,936 | #1,164 | 37 |
| 1924 | #11 | 14,950 | #1,107 | 42 |
| 1923 | #9 | 15,459 | #1,114 | 41 |
| 1922 | #9 | 15,244 | #1,333 | 30 |
| 1921 | #10 | 15,800 | #1,226 | 35 |
| 1920 | #8 | 15,908 | #1,234 | 34 |
| 1919 | #8 | 15,287 | #1,752 | 19 |
| 1918 | #9 | 15,853 | #1,124 | 37 |
| 1917 | #8 | 15,131 | #1,222 | 31 |
| 1916 | #8 | 14,940 | #1,013 | 40 |
| 1915 | #8 | 14,103 | #1,265 | 27 |
| 1914 | #8 | 11,367 | #1,101 | 27 |
| 1913 | #8 | 9,505 | #1,023 | 24 |
| 1912 | #8 | 8,527 | #935 | 23 |
| 1911 | #7 | 6,298 | #759 | 18 |
| 1910 | #7 | 5,800 | #729 | 17 |
| 1909 | #7 | 5,176 | #804 | 13 |
| 1908 | #7 | 4,904 | #825 | 11 |
| 1907 | #7 | 4,624 | #735 | 13 |
| 1906 | #7 | 4,320 | #613 | 15 |
| 1905 | #6 | 4,121 | #666 | 13 |
| 1904 | #6 | 3,833 | #647 | 13 |
| 1903 | #6 | 3,724 | #696 | 11 |
| 1902 | #6 | 3,694 | #460 | 21 |
| 1901 | #6 | 3,216 | #727 | 9 |
| 1900 | #6 | 4,096 | #623 | 16 |
| 1899 | #7 | 3,287 | #548 | 13 |
| 1898 | #7 | 3,659 | #543 | 15 |
| 1897 | #6 | 3,442 | #615 | 12 |
| 1896 | #7 | 3,471 | #674 | 11 |
| 1895 | #5 | 3,603 | #491 | 17 |
| 1894 | #5 | 3,425 | #668 | 10 |
| 1893 | #5 | 3,360 | #572 | 12 |
| 1892 | #3 | 3,461 | #792 | 8 |
| 1891 | #4 | 3,059 | #841 | 6 |
| 1890 | #3 | 3,112 | #566 | 12 |
| 1889 | #3 | 3,058 | #464 | 16 |
| 1888 | #3 | 3,224 | #580 | 12 |
| 1887 | #3 | 2,681 | #461 | 14 |
| 1886 | #4 | 2,680 | #578 | 11 |
| 1885 | #4 | 2,582 | #641 | 9 |
| 1884 | #4 | 2,549 | #468 | 16 |
| 1883 | #4 | 2,255 | #497 | 13 |
| 1882 | #4 | 2,186 | #754 | 7 |
| 1881 | #4 | 1,852 | — | |
| 1880 | #4 | 1,939 | #640 | 9 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Elizabeth was already there! It came in at #4, and was given to 1,939 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1887, when fewer than 2,700 girls a year got the name.
Where Elizabeth is popular in 1940
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Hawaii#7 · 1 in 61
- Delaware#9 · 1 in 47
- Vermont#10 · 1 in 49
- New Jersey#11 · 1 in 63
- Connecticut#11 · 1 in 65
Best ever in a state: #1 in District of Columbia, 2014.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #7 | 55 | 1 in 61 |
| Delaware | #9 | 34 | 1 in 47 |
| Vermont | #10 | 51 | 1 in 49 |
| Connecticut | #11 | 164 | 1 in 65 |
| Maryland | #11 | 190 | 1 in 68 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | 440 | 1 in 67 |
| New Jersey | #11 | 413 | 1 in 63 |
| New York | #11 | 1,213 | 1 in 74 |
| South Carolina | #12 | 304 | 1 in 72 |
| District of Columbia | #13 | 99 | 1 in 62 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | 977 | 1 in 77 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | 74 | 1 in 61 |
| Georgia | #14 | 346 | 1 in 92 |
| Virginia | #15 | 304 | 1 in 81 |
| Alabama | #16 | 294 | 1 in 100 |
| Alaska | #17 | 7 | 1 in 53 |
| Florida | #17 | 151 | 1 in 98 |
| Maine | #17 | 80 | 1 in 77 |
| Tennessee | #17 | 271 | 1 in 104 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | 43 | 1 in 77 |
| North Carolina | #18 | 422 | 1 in 89 |
| Louisiana | #20 | 184 | 1 in 127 |
| Mississippi | #20 | 191 | 1 in 118 |
| Kentucky | #22 | 284 | 1 in 101 |
| West Virginia | #24 | 179 | 1 in 106 |
| Arkansas | #26 | 123 | 1 in 155 |
| Texas | #26 | 419 | 1 in 143 |
| Indiana | #30 | 189 | 1 in 142 |
| Arizona | #33 | 35 | 1 in 138 |
| Colorado | #33 | 69 | 1 in 132 |
| California | #35 | 298 | 1 in 168 |
| Illinois | #35 | 361 | 1 in 156 |
| Michigan | #35 | 294 | 1 in 149 |
| Washington | #36 | 70 | 1 in 165 |
| Kansas | #37 | 74 | 1 in 166 |
| Ohio | #37 | 329 | 1 in 160 |
| New Mexico | #38 | 34 | 1 in 173 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | 118 | 1 in 171 |
| Wisconsin | #38 | 154 | 1 in 157 |
| Minnesota | #39 | 151 | 1 in 150 |
| Missouri | #39 | 170 | 1 in 165 |
| Nebraska | #42 | 51 | 1 in 181 |
| Iowa | #44 | 104 | 1 in 190 |
| Wyoming | #51 | 10 | 1 in 166 |
| Montana | #55 | 21 | 1 in 204 |
| North Dakota | #55 | 30 | 1 in 177 |
| Oregon | #55 | 28 | 1 in 255 |
| Idaho | #63 | 17 | 1 in 251 |
| South Dakota | #64 | 19 | 1 in 248 |
| Utah | #83 | 14 | 1 in 358 |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Elizabeth
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- Held #17 since 2024
- 1 spot since 2020 (#16 → #17)
- 4 spots since 2015 (#13 → #17)
- Biggest jump: 4 spots in 1964 (#20 → #16)
- Biggest drop: 4 spots in 1968 (#13 → #17)
Rise & fade · girls
12 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1892 at #3 (3,461 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 10 for 73 yrs
- Top 10: 73 yrs · run 1880–1923
- Top 100: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 47
- Highest: 1 in 47 girls born in 1880 were named Elizabeth (2.1%)
- Latest: 1 in 238 girls born in 2025 (0.42%)
- Its best rank, #3 in 1892, was only 1 in 61 (1.6%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1980s
- 11.8% of all girls named Elizabeth (198,972) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25,006 | #3 (1888) | #4 |
| 1890s | 33,879 | #3 (1892) | #5 |
| 1900s | 41,708 | #6 (1905) | #6 |
| 1910s | 116,811 | #7 (1911) | #8 |
| 1920s | 139,672 | #8 (1920) | #11 |
| 1930s | 96,480 | #15 (1930) | #17 |
| 1940s | 116,551 | #20 (1940) | #24 |
| 1950s | 165,656 | #20 (1954) | #22 |
| 1960s | 168,920 | #13 (1967) | #17 |
| 1970s | 142,845 | #11 (1979) | #15 |
| 1980s | 198,972 | #8 (1982) | #10 |
| 1990s | 172,693 | #9 (1990) | #9 |
| 2000s | 133,568 | #9 (2000) | #10 |
| 2010s | 94,103 | #10 (2012) | #12 |
| 2020s | 41,893 | #14 (2021) | #16 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Elizabeth in 1940
girls
#20
9,955 births · 1 in 115 girls
boys
#872
52 births · 1 in 22,292 boys
Top girls' names in 1940
Top boys' names in 1940
More about 1940
girls
1,143,528 girls got a published name in 1940; 1 in 115 of them was named Elizabeth, which outranked 99.6% of the 5,028 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Elizabeth
Biggest movers since 1939
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,159,172 boys got a published name in 1940; 1 in 22,292 of them was named Elizabeth, which outranked 77.9% of the 3,937 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 33.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Elizabeth
- #862Murphy53
- #862Newell53
- #862Sherrill53
- #872Elizabeth52
- #872Agustin52
- #872Danial52
- #872Donal52
- #881Brady51
- #881Claudie51
- #881Cornell51
Tied with 8 names at #872; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1939
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.