Elizabeth

Rank 15th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Elizabeth was 15th most popular baby name for girls and 57th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 6,964 babies were named Elizabeth in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 483 babies in the United States were named Elizabeth. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Elizabeth is around 43 to 44 years old.

The name "Elizabeth" is relatively common.

Nicknames for Elizabeth include Liz, Beth, Eliza, Lizzie, Betsy and Betty.

Elizabeth Meaning & Origin

The name Elizabeth is of Hebrew origin, which means 'God is my oath', and it often evokes traditional, royal, and dignified connotations.

The name Elizabeth is described as regal, intelligent and timeless.

Pronunciation

Elizabeth is pronounced uh-lih-zuh-beth in English. The name Elizabeth has 9 letters and 4 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Elizabeth

There have been two British queens officially named Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth I and II.

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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