Elizabeth
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Elizabeth meaning
Elizabeth is an English name for girls that comes from the Hebrew word Elisheva. Elisheva was the name of the wife of Prophet Aaron in the Old Testament. The meaning of Elizabeth is my God is abundance, which is an acceptable meaning.
- Also recorded (Hebrew): my god is an oath
Elizabeth at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- إليزابيثAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #17 in 2024
Elizabeth popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #4 | 1,939 |
| 1890 | #3 | 3,112 |
| 1892 | #3 | 3,461 |
| 1900 | #6 | 4,096 |
| 1910 | #7 | 5,800 |
| 1920 | #8 | 15,908 |
| 1930 | #15 | 10,995 |
| 1940 | #20 | 9,956 |
| 1950 | #24 | 14,334 |
| 1960 | #18 | 18,859 |
| 1970 | #18 | 15,112 |
| 1980 | #9 | 19,531 |
| 1990 | #9 | 20,749 |
| 2000 | #9 | 15,117 |
| 2010 | #12 | 10,280 |
| 2020 | #16 | 7,299 |
| 2024 | #17 | 6,878 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #4 | 1,939 |
| 1881 | #4 | 1,852 |
| 1882 | #4 | 2,186 |
| 1883 | #4 | 2,255 |
| 1884 | #4 | 2,549 |
| 1885 | #4 | 2,582 |
| 1886 | #4 | 2,680 |
| 1887 | #3 | 2,681 |
| 1888 | #3 | 3,224 |
| 1889 | #3 | 3,058 |
| 1890 | #3 | 3,112 |
| 1891 | #4 | 3,059 |
| 1892 | #3 | 3,461 |
| 1893 | #5 | 3,360 |
| 1894 | #5 | 3,425 |
| 1895 | #5 | 3,603 |
| 1896 | #7 | 3,471 |
| 1897 | #6 | 3,442 |
| 1898 | #7 | 3,659 |
| 1899 | #7 | 3,287 |
| 1900 | #6 | 4,096 |
| 1901 | #6 | 3,216 |
| 1902 | #6 | 3,694 |
| 1903 | #6 | 3,724 |
| 1904 | #6 | 3,833 |
| 1905 | #6 | 4,121 |
| 1906 | #7 | 4,320 |
| 1907 | #7 | 4,624 |
| 1908 | #7 | 4,904 |
| 1909 | #7 | 5,176 |
| 1910 | #7 | 5,800 |
| 1911 | #7 | 6,298 |
| 1912 | #8 | 8,527 |
| 1913 | #8 | 9,505 |
| 1914 | #8 | 11,367 |
| 1915 | #8 | 14,103 |
| 1916 | #8 | 14,940 |
| 1917 | #8 | 15,131 |
| 1918 | #9 | 15,853 |
| 1919 | #8 | 15,287 |
| 1920 | #8 | 15,908 |
| 1921 | #10 | 15,800 |
| 1922 | #9 | 15,243 |
| 1923 | #9 | 15,460 |
| 1924 | #11 | 14,950 |
| 1925 | #10 | 13,936 |
| 1926 | #11 | 12,837 |
| 1927 | #13 | 12,523 |
| 1928 | #14 | 11,767 |
| 1929 | #15 | 11,248 |
| 1930 | #15 | 10,995 |
| 1931 | #16 | 10,292 |
| 1932 | #17 | 9,999 |
| 1933 | #17 | 9,016 |
| 1934 | #18 | 9,346 |
| 1935 | #17 | 9,075 |
| 1936 | #18 | 8,860 |
| 1937 | #17 | 9,385 |
| 1938 | #17 | 9,802 |
| 1939 | #18 | 9,709 |
| 1940 | #20 | 9,956 |
| 1941 | #21 | 10,268 |
| 1942 | #22 | 11,185 |
| 1943 | #23 | 11,644 |
| 1944 | #23 | 11,034 |
| 1945 | #26 | 10,343 |
| 1946 | #25 | 11,753 |
| 1947 | #25 | 13,439 |
| 1948 | #26 | 13,215 |
| 1949 | #25 | 13,714 |
| 1950 | #24 | 14,334 |
| 1951 | #23 | 15,118 |
| 1952 | #22 | 16,023 |
| 1953 | #21 | 16,098 |
| 1954 | #20 | 16,586 |
| 1955 | #21 | 16,697 |
| 1956 | #22 | 16,353 |
| 1957 | #22 | 17,491 |
| 1958 | #22 | 18,536 |
| 1959 | #21 | 18,422 |
| 1960 | #18 | 18,859 |
| 1961 | #19 | 18,855 |
| 1962 | #20 | 17,804 |
| 1963 | #20 | 17,597 |
| 1964 | #16 | 17,294 |
| 1965 | #16 | 16,323 |
| 1966 | #16 | 15,886 |
| 1967 | #13 | 16,116 |
| 1968 | #17 | 14,886 |
| 1969 | #16 | 15,295 |
| 1970 | #18 | 15,112 |
| 1971 | #19 | 13,605 |
| 1972 | #15 | 12,183 |
| 1973 | #13 | 12,358 |
| 1974 | #12 | 12,263 |
| 1975 | #15 | 12,473 |
| 1976 | #16 | 13,546 |
| 1977 | #13 | 16,431 |
| 1978 | #14 | 16,809 |
| 1979 | #11 | 18,075 |
| 1980 | #9 | 19,531 |
| 1981 | #9 | 20,169 |
| 1982 | #8 | 20,507 |
| 1983 | #10 | 19,842 |
| 1984 | #10 | 20,361 |
| 1985 | #9 | 20,545 |
| 1986 | #10 | 19,074 |
| 1987 | #10 | 18,608 |
| 1988 | #10 | 20,042 |
| 1989 | #10 | 20,298 |
| 1990 | #9 | 20,749 |
| 1991 | #9 | 20,395 |
| 1992 | #9 | 19,034 |
| 1993 | #9 | 17,559 |
| 1994 | #9 | 16,786 |
| 1995 | #10 | 16,192 |
| 1996 | #10 | 16,004 |
| 1997 | #9 | 15,428 |
| 1998 | #10 | 15,193 |
| 1999 | #10 | 15,350 |
| 2000 | #9 | 15,117 |
| 2001 | #9 | 14,792 |
| 2002 | #11 | 14,620 |
| 2003 | #9 | 14,122 |
| 2004 | #10 | 13,574 |
| 2005 | #11 | 12,742 |
| 2006 | #11 | 12,440 |
| 2007 | #10 | 13,070 |
| 2008 | #9 | 12,025 |
| 2009 | #11 | 11,055 |
| 2010 | #12 | 10,280 |
| 2011 | #11 | 10,106 |
| 2012 | #10 | 9,729 |
| 2013 | #10 | 9,474 |
| 2014 | #13 | 9,597 |
| 2015 | #13 | 9,766 |
| 2016 | #13 | 9,602 |
| 2017 | #13 | 8,999 |
| 2018 | #13 | 8,595 |
| 2019 | #14 | 7,920 |
| 2020 | #16 | 7,299 |
| 2021 | #14 | 7,261 |
| 2022 | #15 | 7,014 |
| 2023 | #15 | 6,600 |
| 2024 | #17 | 6,878 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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