Lizzie
A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning "consecrated to God" or "God's promise".
Name Census estimates that about 6,791 living Americans carry the first name Lizzie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lizzie today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lizzie births was 1919 (814 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lizzie. 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
- • Although Lizzie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 102 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
6.8K
~ 1 in 50,472 Americans
Peak year
1919
814 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1940 SSA rank
#2,332
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Lizzie
Out of the 39,537 babies given the name Lizzie since 1880, 99.7% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Lizzie as a male name
- Ranked #3,740 in 1940
- 5 male births in 1940
- Peak: 1921 (8 births)
Lizzie as a female name
- Ranked #2,332 in 2024
- 79 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1919 (809 births)
Popularity
Lizzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lizzie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 6,102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lizzie 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 Lizzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lizzies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama recorded the most babies named Lizzie, while Massachusetts, New Mexico, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 799 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lizzie
Lizzie is a diminutive form of the name Elizabeth, derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath" or "consecrated to God." The name Elizabeth has its roots in the Old Testament, where it was borne by the wife of Aaron, the high priest. The popularity of the name surged after the 12th century with the rise of the cult of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
The variant Lizzie emerged in the Middle Ages as a pet form of Elizabeth. It gained widespread usage in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lizzie can be found in the 16th century play "The Tragedy of Mustapha" by George Peele, where a character named Lizzie appears.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Lizzie. One of the most famous was Lizzie Borden (1860-1927), the American woman who was infamously accused and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. Her trial and subsequent acquittal captured the public's imagination and inspired numerous books, films, and folk rhymes.
Another well-known Lizzie was Lizzie Calbert (1873-1958), an American educator and activist who fought for women's rights and equal pay for teachers. She was a prominent figure in the National Education Association and played a pivotal role in securing the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
In the literary world, Lizzie Borden (1899-1989) was an American novelist and poet, best known for her works "The Precinct of the Damned" and "Time Is the Thing a Body Moves Through." Her writing often explored themes of isolation, identity, and the human condition.
Lizzie Deignan (born 1988) is a professional road cyclist from Great Britain. She has won numerous prestigious cycling events, including the 2015 UCI Road World Championships and the 2019 Women's Tour de Yorkshire.
Lastly, Lizzie Velásquez (born 1989) is an American motivational speaker, author, and activist. Born with a rare congenital disease that prevented her from gaining weight, she has become a vocal advocate for anti-bullying and body positivity movements, inspiring people worldwide with her resilience and determination.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lizzie
People
Lizzie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lizzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,791 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lizzie 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 50,472 US residents.
Is Lizzie a common name?
We classify Lizzie as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 39,537 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lizzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lizzie was 1919, when 814 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lizzie is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lizzie a female name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Lizzie 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.
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.