Elisabeth
Elisabeth was the 925th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 282 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 286th with 1,093 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 216 places. More babies were named Elisabeth in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Elizabeth) 'my God is an oath' · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #925 girls, up 51 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 282girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20011,093 babies
- Total since 1880
- 48,045babies recorded
What does the name Elisabeth mean?
Elisabeth is a spelling of Elizabeth, pronounced the same way, so it shares Elizabeth's meaning and origin.
Elizabeth comes through Greek Elisabet from the Hebrew name Elisheba, usually explained as 'my God is an oath'. In the New Testament Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. Medieval queens across Europe bore the name, and in English it has been popular since the 16th century. Isabel and Isabella grew out of a medieval Provençal form of the same name.
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Biblical Hebrew, “'my God is an oath' (ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ)”)Ἐλισάβετ (Ancient Greek, “Elisabet”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Elisabeth popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 27 since 1979.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #925 | 282 |
| 2020 | #976 | 261 |
| 2010 | #588 | 499 |
| 2000 | #390 | 735 |
| 1990 | #348 | 765 |
| 1980 | #323 | 752 |
| 1970 | #475 | 427 |
| 1960 | #498 | 378 |
| 1950 | #613 | 187 |
| 1940 | #653 | 114 |
| 1930 | #564 | 146 |
| 1920 | #413 | 259 |
| 1910 | #390 | 102 |
| 1900 | #460 | 54 |
| 1890 | #553 | 23 |
| 1880 | #328 | 24 |
How popular is Elisabeth, counting every spelling?
Elisabeth is a spelling of Elizabeth, a name family that ranked #23 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #925 for Elisabeth on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,050 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 6,760 | #17 | 34,585 |
| Elisabeth | 282 | #925 | 1,358 |
| Elyzabeth | 8 | #11,225 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Elisabeth?
282 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Elisabeth (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Elisabeth born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 30 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Elisabeth.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Elisabeth?
About 38,900 people born in the US named Elisabeth are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 23 and 49. That makes Elisabeth mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Elisabeth by state
How common Elisabeth was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.7×), Tennessee (1.7×), Virginia (1.7×), South Carolina (1.7×), Michigan (1.6×). In 19 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Elisabeth: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Elisabeth, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Elisabeth
What does Elisabeth mean?
Elisabeth is a spelling of Elizabeth, which means “'my God is an oath'” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Elisabeth?
Elisabeth was the 925th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 282 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 286th with 1,093 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 216 places. More babies were named Elisabeth in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Elisabeth a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Elisabeth in the US.
Where is Elisabeth most popular?
In 2021–2025, Elisabeth was most common in Alabama (0.45 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Virginia.