Elizabeath
Form of the name Elizabeth which means "God is my oath".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Elizabeath. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elizabeath today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elizabeath births was 1924 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elizabeath. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Elizabeath. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1924
6 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1993 SSA rank
#14,145
Tracked since 1896
Popularity
Elizabeath: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elizabeath from the 1890s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 6 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
Elizabeath 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 Elizabeath during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elizabeath
The given name Elizabeath is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, which means "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." It is a combination of the Hebrew words "El," meaning "God," and "shava," meaning "oath" or "abundance." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages in Europe, particularly in England.
The earliest recorded use of the name Elizabeath can be traced back to the 12th century, where it was spelled in various ways, such as Elisabeth, Elizabeth, or Elizabeta. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), who was a Hungarian princess and a member of the Third Order of St. Francis.
In the 13th century, Elizabeth of Aragon (1271-1336) was a queen consort of Portugal and a renowned patron of literature and the arts. During the 14th century, Elizabeth of Bosnia (1339-1387) was a Hungarian princess and the wife of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Croatia.
The name gained further prominence in the 16th century with Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), one of the most influential and celebrated monarchs in British history. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan era, was a golden age for English literature, with writers such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe producing some of their most famous works.
Another notable figure with this name was Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614), a Hungarian countess and serial killer, who was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women. In the 17th century, Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662), also known as the Winter Queen, was the Electress Palatine and the daughter of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
Throughout history, the name Elizabeath has been borne by numerous other influential women, including Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), an English prison reformer and philanthropist; Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), an American social activist and a leading figure in the early women's rights movement; and Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.
People
Elizabeath + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elizabeath as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elizabeath: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elizabeath?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elizabeath 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Elizabeath a common name?
We classify Elizabeath as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elizabeath most popular?
The single biggest year for Elizabeath was 1924, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elizabeath is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Elizabeath in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elizabeath a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elizabeath 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 Elizabeath still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elizabeath 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 Elizabeath 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Elizabeath?
See how many people share the name Elizabeath on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.