Lizabeth Scott
There are approximately 7 people named Lizabeth Scott living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lizabeth with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Scott. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Lizabeth
4.5K
Alive today
Named Scott
511K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 511K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #36
Per 100K: 149.00
Top ancestry: White (60.2%)
First name trend
Lizabeth: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lizabeth. The peak year was 1958 with 189 births. The average person named Lizabeth today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Scott surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Scott, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.2%.
- White60.2%
- Black or African American32.9%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lizabeth has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,482 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Scott appears at a rate of 149.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1490%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Lizabeth Scott. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Scott
FAQ
Lizabeth Scott: questions and answers
How many people are named Lizabeth Scott?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Lizabeth Scott. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (149.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lizabeth Scott?
We classify Lizabeth Scott as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lizabeth a male or female name?
Lizabeth is predominantly female. Out of 5,603 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Lizabeth profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.