Elizabeth is a highly popular girls' name in United States, ranking #15 in 2023 with 6,600 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 16,004 births ranking #10. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.8%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 243 girls born was named Elizabeth. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.