Elibeth
A feminine name derived from Elizabeth, meaning "Consecrated to God" or "God is my oath".
Name Census estimates that about 51 living Americans carry the first name Elibeth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elibeth today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elibeth births was 1995 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elibeth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elibeth. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
51
~ 1 in 6,720,673 Americans
Peak year
1995
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,842
Tracked since 1994
Census
Elibeth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 328 people with the first name Elibeth, which placed it at #27,731 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,731
National first-name rank
People counted
328
328 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elibeth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elibeth is Hispanic at 68.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elibeth described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elibeth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.6% · 225
- White23.5% · 77
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 10
- Black or African American2.4% · 8
- Two or more races2.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Elibeth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elibeth from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 26 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elibeth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elibeth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elibeth
The name Elibeth is a relatively uncommon given name with origins that can be traced back to the ancient Hebrew language. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the more familiar name Elizabeth, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance."
The earliest known records of the name Elibeth date back to the late Middle Ages, particularly in certain regions of Europe. During this time, variations in spelling were quite common, as names were often written down phonetically by scribes who may have had limited knowledge of their original linguistic roots.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Elibeth was Elibeth Cecill, an English noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1556, she was a member of the prominent Cecill family and was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the literary circles of her time.
Another historical figure with this name was Elibeth von Braunschweig, a German noblewoman who lived in the 15th century. She was born in 1444 and was a member of the House of Welf, one of the oldest and most influential noble families in Europe.
In the realm of literature, the name Elibeth appears in several works from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is the character of Elibeth Swilloven in the play "The Shoemaker's Holiday" by Thomas Dekker, first performed in 1599.
Moving into the 18th century, we find Elibeth Montagu, an English writer and prominent figure in the Bluestocking Circle, a influential literary group of the time. She was born in 1720 and was known for her contributions to the fields of literature and philosophy.
Finally, in the 19th century, we have Elibeth Blackwell, an American physician who was born in 1821. She was a pioneering figure in the field of medicine, becoming the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States and paving the way for future generations of female doctors.
While not as widely used as its more common counterpart Elizabeth, the name Elibeth has a rich and varied history, reflecting the diverse cultural influences and linguistic evolutions that have shaped the development of names over centuries.
People
Elibeth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elibeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elibeth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elibeth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 51 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elibeth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,720,673 US residents.
Is Elibeth a common name?
We classify Elibeth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 52 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elibeth most popular?
The single biggest year for Elibeth was 1995, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elibeth is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elibeth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 328 people with the name Elibeth, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,731 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elibeth in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elibeth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elibeth leans strongly female. 319 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elibeth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elibeth is Hispanic at 68.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elibeth most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Elibeth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.6% (225 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elibeth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elibeth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elibeth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elibeth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elibeth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elibeth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Elibeth?
See how many Americans are named Elibeth on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.