Lizbet
A diminutive form of Elizabeth, a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,167 living Americans carry the first name Lizbet. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lizbet today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lizbet births was 2002 (167 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lizbet. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 293,706 Americans
Peak year
2002
167 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,783
Tracked since 1974
Census
Lizbet in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,177 people with the first name Lizbet, which placed it at #11,049 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
#11,049
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lizbet
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizbet is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Lizbet 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 Lizbet at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.1% · 1,131
- White2.5% · 29
- Black or African American0.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 5
- Two or more races0.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Lizbet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lizbet from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 695 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lizbet 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 Lizbet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lizbets live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Lizbet, while Colorado, Georgia, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 64 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lizbet
Lizbet is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which means "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." It is a variation of the name Elizabeth, which has its origins in the biblical figure Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
The name Lizbet first appeared in medieval Europe, particularly in England and Germany, as a shortened form of Elizabeth. It was commonly used as a diminutive or nickname for Elizabeth during this time period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lizbet can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the Great Survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Lisbeta," which was likely a variant spelling of Lizbet.
In the 16th century, the name Lizbet gained popularity among Protestants in England and other parts of Europe. This was likely due to the influence of the Protestant Reformation and the veneration of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, in the Protestant tradition.
Notable historical figures named Lizbet include:
1. Lizbet Plantagenet (c. 1480 - c. 1515), an English noblewoman and daughter of King Edward IV.
2. Lizbet von Westphalen (1824 - 1905), a German writer and the wife of philosopher Karl Marx.
3. Lizbet Andrée (1857 - 1947), a Swedish author and feminist activist.
4. Lizbet Nilsson (1921 - 2005), a Swedish actress and singer.
5. Lizbet Ekholm (born 1946), a Swedish author and screenwriter.
Throughout history, the name Lizbet has been used across various cultures and regions, although it has remained particularly prevalent in Germanic and Scandinavian countries.
People
Lizbet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lizbet 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
Lizbet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lizbet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,167 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lizbet 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 293,706 US residents.
Is Lizbet a common name?
We classify Lizbet as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,195 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lizbet most popular?
The single biggest year for Lizbet was 2002, when 167 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lizbet is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lizbet in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,177 people with the name Lizbet, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,049 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 Lizbet 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 Lizbet?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lizbet appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,174 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Lizbet?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lizbet is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Lizbet most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Lizbet in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (1,131 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 Lizbet in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lizbet a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lizbet 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 Lizbet still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lizbet 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 Lizbet 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 Lizbet?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.