Elisabeth
German, Dutch, and Scandinavian spelling of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, understood as "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance."
Elisabeth in 2025
Elisabeth was given to 282 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,766th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,757 babies born.
The history of Elisabeth
Elisabeth reached its highest point in 2001, when 1,093 babies were given the name, ranking 562nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 551st, in 1905.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 48,045 babies have been named Elisabeth. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Elisabeth by decade
| Decade | Babies named Elisabeth | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 322 | 577 |
| 1890s | 479 | 588 |
| 1900s | 710 | 551 |
| 1910s | 2,161 | 622 |
| 1920s | 1,967 | 780 |
| 1930s | 1,284 | 954 |
| 1940s | 1,555 | 1,037 |
| 1950s | 2,564 | 945 |
| 1960s | 4,272 | 770 |
| 1970s | 4,719 | 667 |
| 1980s | 7,532 | 573 |
| 1990s | 7,513 | 635 |
| 2000s | 7,127 | 562 |
| 2010s | 4,221 | 1,112 |
| 2020s | 1,619 | 1,737 |
Where Elisabeth is heading
Elisabeth has fallen 30% over the past decade, from 403 babies in 2015 to 282 in 2025.
Names like Elisabeth
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Elisabeth.