Elizabeth - A popular female name
Elizabeth appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #7. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Elizabeth and more.
With that position 1 in 147 baby girls were given this name - making this a popular female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Elizabeth peaked in popularity 111 years ago in 1910 on position 7.
Famous with this name
Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Debicki
Elizabeth Banks
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Elizabeth is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Elizabeth is currently topping the baby name charts in Wyoming at position #4 - and is the least popular in Hawaii at position #65.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Elizabeth is where you live.
Comment and discuss
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Looking for a popular and unique name? Just because Elizabeth is a popular baby name it doesn't mean that every other kid on the block will have the same name. In fact, assuming that little Elizabeth goes to a school with 500 kids there will actually be less than 2 other girls in that school with the same name. Unique and popular!
Elizabeth origin and meaning
Elizabeth is a 9 letter name with 4 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Elizabeth, pop culture references for the name Elizabeth and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Elizabeth
We've found the following names that sound similar to Elizabeth, sorted by popularity.
Elisabeth / Elisheva / Elizabet / Elizebeth / Elisabet / Elspeth / Elsbeth / Elizaveta / Elyzabeth / Elizbeth /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1975 | 15 |
| 1974 | 12 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1971 | 19 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1962 | 20 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1959 | 21 |
| 1958 | 22 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1954 | 20 |
| 1953 | 21 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1951 | 23 |
| 1950 | 24 |
| 1949 | 25 |
| 1948 | 26 |
| 1947 | 25 |
| 1946 | 25 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1943 | 23 |
| 1942 | 22 |
| 1941 | 21 |
| 1940 | 20 |
| 1939 | 18 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1937 | 17 |
| 1936 | 18 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1934 | 18 |
| 1933 | 17 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1930 | 15 |
| 1929 | 15 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1922 | 9 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1910 | 7 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Idaho | 5 |
| Kansas | 6 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Alaska | 7 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Washington | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 9 |
| Mississippi | 9 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Maryland | 10 |
| Oregon | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Colorado | 11 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Missouri | 12 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Nebraska | 13 |
| Nevada | 14 |
| Arizona | 14 |
| Montana | 14 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| California | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 15 |
| Tennessee | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 16 |
| Arkansas | 17 |
| New York | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Minnesota | 17 |
| West Virginia | 18 |
| South Dakota | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 19 |
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Connecticut | 20 |
| New Hampshire | 21 |
| Maine | 21 |
| North Dakota | 21 |
| Vermont | 24 |
| New Jersey | 24 |
| Michigan | 24 |
| Delaware | 24 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
| Hawaii | 65 |
Even more about Elizabeth
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
