Lizzett
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "God's promise" or "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 213 living Americans carry the first name Lizzett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lizzett today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lizzett births was 1989 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lizzett. 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
213
~ 1 in 1,609,175 Americans
Peak year
1989
12 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2009 SSA rank
#19,017
Tracked since 1974
Census
Lizzett in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 253 people with the first name Lizzett, which placed it at #32,947 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
#32,947
National first-name rank
People counted
253
253 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lizzett
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizzett is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Black (3.2%). 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 Lizzett 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 Lizzett at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.5% · 234
- White3.2% · 8
- Black or African American3.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Lizzett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lizzett from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 77 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lizzett 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 Lizzett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lizzetts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lizzett
The name Lizzett is a Spanish variation of the English name Elizabeth, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Elisheva. Elisheva is derived from the Hebrew words "el" meaning "God" and "shava" meaning "oath" or "fullness." The name essentially means "God is my oath" or "God is abundance."
In the New Testament, Elizabeth was the name of the mother of John the Baptist. The name gained popularity among Christians, particularly in England, where it was introduced by the Normans after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Over time, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Elisabet, Elisabetta, and Isabelle.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lizzett can be traced back to the late 16th century in Spain. It was likely a diminutive form of Elizabeth, reflecting the Spanish linguistic influence on the name. The double "z" spelling is unique to the Spanish language and its orthographic conventions.
Notable historical figures bearing the name Lizzett include:
1. Lizzett Arce (born 1975), a Mexican actress and television host known for her roles in telenovelas and her work as a presenter on various entertainment shows.
2. Lizzett Acuña (born 1984), a Mexican professional boxer who has held multiple world championships in the super bantamweight division.
3. Lizzett Ramírez (born 1988), a Mexican actress and model who has appeared in several television series and films, including the popular telenovela "Rebelde."
4. Lizzett Velarde (born 1981), a Mexican singer and songwriter who has released several successful albums and has won various Latin music awards.
5. Lizzett Carrasco (born 1978), a Mexican professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in singles and won several doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
While the name Lizzett is more commonly found in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly Mexico, it has also gained some popularity in other parts of the world due to the influence of Spanish language and culture.
People
Lizzett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lizzett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lizzett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizzett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 213 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lizzett 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 1,609,175 US residents.
Is Lizzett a common name?
We classify Lizzett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 221 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lizzett most popular?
The single biggest year for Lizzett was 1989, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lizzett is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lizzett in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 253 people with the name Lizzett, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,947 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 Lizzett 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 Lizzett?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lizzett appears almost entirely female. Of the 253 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Lizzett?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizzett is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Black (3.2%). 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 Lizzett most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lizzett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (234 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 Lizzett in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lizzett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lizzett 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 Lizzett still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lizzett 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 Lizzett 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 Americans are named Lizzett?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.