Elizabelle
A feminine name combining Elizabeth and belle, meaning "God's promise" and "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the first name Elizabelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elizabelle today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elizabelle births was 2015 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elizabelle. 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.
People living today
119
~ 1 in 2,880,289 Americans
Peak year
2015
16 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,498
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Elizabelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elizabelle from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 82 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Elizabelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elizabelle 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 Elizabelle 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 Elizabelle
Elizabelle is a feminine given name that originated in England during the late Middle Ages. It is a combination of the names Elizabeth and Belle, both of which have distinct origins and meanings.
The first part of the name, Elizabeth, is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, which means "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance." This name was popularized in the Christian tradition due to its association with Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament.
The second part of the name, Belle, is derived from the French word "belle," meaning "beautiful." It was a common name among the French nobility during the Middle Ages and was often used as a term of endearment.
Elizabelle is believed to have emerged as a combination of these two names during the 15th century in England, possibly as a way to honor both the religious and aesthetic qualities of the name. It was particularly popular among the upper classes and aristocracy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elizabelle can be found in the records of the Court of King Henry VII, where a lady-in-waiting named Elizabelle de Montfort is mentioned in 1489.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Elizabelle, including:
1. Elizabelle Beaumont (1487-1549), an English noblewoman and courtier during the reign of King Henry VIII.
2. Elizabelle de Vere (1512-1567), an English aristocrat and patron of the arts, known for her literary salon.
3. Elizabelle Fairfax (1589-1647), an English landowner and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations.
4. Elizabelle Montagu (1720-1800), a British social reformer and writer who was a prominent figure in the Bluestocking Circle.
5. Elizabelle Fry (1780-1845), an English prison reformer and philanthropist, known for her efforts to improve conditions in British prisons.
While Elizabelle was once a popular name among the English nobility and upper classes, its usage declined in more recent centuries. However, it remains a unique and distinctive name with a rich historical legacy.
People
Elizabelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elizabelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
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FAQ
Elizabelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizabelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elizabelle 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 2,880,289 US residents.
Is Elizabelle a common name?
We classify Elizabelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 120 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elizabelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Elizabelle was 2015, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elizabelle is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elizabelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elizabelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elizabelle 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 Elizabelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elizabelle 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 Elizabelle 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Elizabelle?
Find out how many people share the name Elizabelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.