Elyzabeth
A feminine name derived from Hebrew, meaning "My God is an oath".
Name Census estimates that about 549 living Americans carry the first name Elyzabeth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elyzabeth today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elyzabeth births was 2011 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elyzabeth. 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
549
~ 1 in 624,325 Americans
Peak year
2011
30 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,164
Tracked since 1978
Census
Elyzabeth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 538 people with the first name Elyzabeth, which placed it at #19,583 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
#19,583
National first-name rank
People counted
538
538 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elyzabeth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elyzabeth is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Elyzabeth 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 Elyzabeth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.1% · 307
- Hispanic or Latino26.4% · 142
- Two or more races7.2% · 39
- Black or African American4.3% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 8
Popularity
Elyzabeth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elyzabeth from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 209 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elyzabeth 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 Elyzabeth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Elyzabeths live
Origin
Meaning and history of Elyzabeth
The name Elyzabeth is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Elizabeth, which means "God is my oath" or "consecrated to God". It is derived from the ancient Hebrew words "El" meaning "God" and "shava" meaning "oath" or "fullness". The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Europe.
The name Elyzabeth first appeared in ancient Hebrew texts and religious scriptures, including the Old Testament of the Bible. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the book of Luke, where it referred to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. This biblical figure lived in the 1st century BC/AD and her name signified her devotion to God.
During the medieval period, the name Elyzabeth became more widespread across Europe, particularly in England and other parts of the British Isles. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the 11th century, when a noblewoman named Elyzabeth de Vermandois lived in northern France.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Elyzabeth was Queen Elizabeth I of England, who reigned from 1558 to 1603. She was known as the Virgin Queen and presided over the English Renaissance, a golden age of literature, exploration, and cultural advancement.
Another notable Elyzabeth was Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, born in 1207. She was a princess who dedicated her life to serving the poor and sick, and she is considered the patron saint of charitable workers and those in need.
In the 16th century, the poet and playwright Elizabeth Tudor, better known as the Countess of Pembroke, was a prominent figure in English literature. She was born in 1561 and is credited with being the first female poet to have her works published in England.
Elizabeth Blackwell, born in 1821, was a pioneering figure in the field of medicine. She became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, paving the way for future generations of female physicians.
The name Elyzabeth has also been borne by several notable writers and artists throughout history, including the 19th-century English novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, born in 1810, and the American painter Elizabeth Nourse, born in 1859.
People
Elyzabeth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elyzabeth 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
Elyzabeth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elyzabeth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 549 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elyzabeth 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 624,325 US residents.
Is Elyzabeth a common name?
We classify Elyzabeth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 558 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elyzabeth most popular?
The single biggest year for Elyzabeth was 2011, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elyzabeth is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elyzabeth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 538 people with the name Elyzabeth, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,583 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 Elyzabeth 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 Elyzabeth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elyzabeth appears almost entirely female. Of the 542 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Elyzabeth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elyzabeth is White at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). 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 Elyzabeth most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elyzabeth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.1% (307 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 Elyzabeth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elyzabeth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elyzabeth 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 Elyzabeth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elyzabeth 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 Elyzabeth 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 are named Elyzabeth?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.