How Popular (or Rare) was Elizabeth in 1996?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#26
1996 Rank
2,225
1996 Births
#26
Best Rank (1996)
2,225
Peak Year (1996)
39,849
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 133
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Elizabeth Story

Elizabeth is a highly popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #26 in 1996 with 2,225 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,225 births ranking #26. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 133 girls born was named Elizabeth. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Hebrew via Greek and Latin  |  Meaning: my God is an oath; pledged to God

Elizabeth is one of the great enduring girls' names, meaning my God is an oath. It feels regal, strong, and endlessly adaptable.

The name has been central to Jewish, Christian, royal, and literary naming history for centuries. Its immense flexibility comes from both stature and the extraordinary number of nicknames and forms it has produced.

Did you know?Elizabeth may be the single richest girls' name family, with offshoots from Eliza and Elise to Betsy, Betty, and Elsie.
Similar namesEliza, Elise, Elisa, Eleanor, Charlotte

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