Elizabeth

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint.

From Wikipedia

Elizabeth first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 2,225 babies (rank #26 that year). In 2024 it was given to 706 girls (rank #62). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elizabeth

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Elizabeth yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

39,225

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,225

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Jane Austen: Elizabeth Bennet — Pride and Prejudice
In Bible: Elizabeth — mother of John the Baptist
In The Crown: Queen Elizabeth II

Famous people named Elizabeth

Elizabeth IImonarch · b. 1926
Elizabeth I of Englandqueen · b. 1533
Elizabeth TaylorHIV/AIDS activist · b. 1932
Elizabeth Barrett Browningpamphleteer · b. 1806
Elizabeth I of Russiaaristocrat · b. 1709

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	2,225	#26
1997	1,892	#30
1998	1,702	#30
1999	1,652	#33
2000	1,552	#33
2001	1,538	#33
2002	1,624	#30
2003	1,539	#32
2004	1,515	#35
2005	1,435	#42
2006	1,476	#41
2007	1,409	#36
2008	1,509	#40
2009	1,404	#43
2010	1,356	#49
2011	1,396	#44
2012	1,446	#38
2013	1,357	#39
2014	1,398	#37
2015	1,338	#39
2016	1,384	#38
2017	1,174	#44
2018	1,076	#47
2019	933	#55
2020	866	#56
2021	862	#60
2022	795	#60
2023	666	#68
2024	706	#62