Lilibeth
A feminine name derived from "Elizabeth", meaning "pledged to God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,613 living Americans carry the first name Lilibeth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lilibeth today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lilibeth births was 1996 (113 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lilibeth. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lilibeth with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 212,495 Americans
Peak year
1996
113 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,349
Tracked since 1970
Census
Lilibeth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,219 people with the first name Lilibeth, which placed it at #5,361 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,361
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,219 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
51.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lilibeth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilibeth is Hispanic at 51.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (44.3%) and White (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lilibeth described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lilibeth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino51.8% · 1,666
- Asian and Pacific Islander44.3% · 1,426
- White2.7% · 88
- Two or more races0.8% · 27
- Black or African American0.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Lilibeth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lilibeth from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 618 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Lilibeth remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lilibeth 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 Lilibeth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lilibeths live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Lilibeth, while Arizona, Washington, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 132 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lilibeth
Lilibeth is a feminine given name that is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. The name is a combination of two Old English words, "lilie" meaning "lily" and "beoth" meaning "pledge" or "promise." Together, the name Lilibeth can be interpreted as "lily pledge" or "promise of beauty and purity."
During the medieval period, the lily flower held significant symbolism in Christian art and literature, representing purity, innocence, and the Virgin Mary. The name Lilibeth may have been bestowed upon female infants as a symbolic wish for their virtuous character and moral uprightness.
While the name Lilibeth does not appear to have been widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been in use among the English nobility and gentry during the Middle Ages. However, records from that time are scarce, and the earliest known use of the name is difficult to pinpoint with certainty.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lilibeth was Lilibeth Willoughby, who lived in the late 15th century and was a member of the prominent Willoughby family in Nottinghamshire, England. Another notable figure was Lilibeth Beaumont, a noblewoman from Yorkshire, England, who lived in the early 16th century.
Several other historical figures have borne the name Lilibeth over the centuries, including:
1. Lilibeth Cromwell (1542-1587), a distant relative of Oliver Cromwell and a prominent figure in the English Protestant Reformation.
2. Lilibeth Devereux (1603-1676), an English courtier and the wife of Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex.
3. Lilibeth Hawkins (1658-1725), an English writer and poet known for her religious and moral works.
4. Lilibeth Montagu (1720-1800), a British social reformer and writer who advocated for the abolition of slavery and the advancement of women's education.
5. Lilibeth Browning (1806-1861), an English poet and one of the most prominent figures of the Victorian era, best known for her works such as "Sonnets from the Portuguese" and "Aurora Leigh."
While the name Lilibeth has experienced periods of popularity and decline throughout history, it has maintained a unique and distinctive quality, often associated with refinement, elegance, and a connection to the literary and artistic traditions of England.
People
Lilibeth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lilibeth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lilibeth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lilibeth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,613 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lilibeth 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 212,495 US residents.
Is Lilibeth a common name?
We classify Lilibeth as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,654 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lilibeth most popular?
The single biggest year for Lilibeth was 1996, when 113 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lilibeth is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lilibeth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,219 people with the name Lilibeth, or 1.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,361 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lilibeth in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lilibeth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lilibeth appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,220 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lilibeth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lilibeth is Hispanic at 51.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (44.3%) and White (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lilibeth most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lilibeth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.8% (1,666 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lilibeth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lilibeth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lilibeth 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 Lilibeth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lilibeth 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 Lilibeth 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.
How many Americans are named Lilibeth?
Find out how many people share the name Lilibeth on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.