Elizabeth
GirlsBest rank #41 (2008) · ranked in 18 years
Ranked in 18 years, Elizabeth reached its best position of #41 in 2008.
It eased from #41 in 2008 to #52 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Elizabeth at #52.
12,040 newborns received the name Elizabeth in 2008, its peak year.
Elizabeth was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Rank by year
Where Elizabeth is most popular
In 2025, Elizabeth was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,760 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 771 births, 11.4% of the national total, where it ranked #50 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 45.7% of Elizabeth births, against 12.9% Northeast, 20.3% Midwest, 21.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Elizabeth placed as high as #14 in Alabama and as low as #181 in Delaware.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas771 · #50 there
- 2California641 · #85 there
- 3Florida384 · #72 there
- 4Georgia291 · #22 there
- 5New York271 · #106 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.9%
- Midwest20.3%
- South45.7%
- West21.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Elizabeth a popular name?
- Elizabeth reached a best rank of #41 in 2008 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Elizabeth rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Elizabeth ranks #52.
- Is Elizabeth a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Elizabeth most popular?
- Elizabeth peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)