Elizabeth
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my God is an oath.
How Elizabeth has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #13 |
| 2016 | #13 |
| 2017 | #13 |
| 2018 | #13 |
| 2019 | #14 |
| 2020 | #16 |
| 2021 | #14 |
| 2022 | #15 |
| 2023 | #15 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Elizabeth by the numbers
In 2025, 624 babies in England and Wales were named Elizabeth. In the US, 8,924 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 20,744 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 50 American girls born that year was called Elizabeth.
Names that come from Elizabeth
Forms of Elizabeth in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- ElyseGod's oath; a form of Elise or Elizabeth427 in the US (2017)
- Lizbethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth288 in the US (2017)
- Betsygod's oath; a diminutive of Elizabeth278 in England and Wales (2025)
- Libbygod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth80 in England and Wales (2025)
- BettyGod's oath; diminutive of Elizabeth108 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elissanoble; a form of Elise or Elizabeth164 in the US (2017)
- Lizethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth123 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elizabeth. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elisabethgod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth353 in the US (2017)
- ElyzabethGod's oath; spelling variant of Elizabeth22 in the US (2017)
- Elizabetgod is my oath; archaic form of Elizabeth6 in the US (2017)
- Elizavetagod is my oath; Russian form of Elizabeth5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elisabetgod is my oath; variant of Elisabeth23 in the US (2017)
- Elisabetagod is my oath; a form of Elizabeth8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Elizabeth, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Elizabeth, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Elizabeth
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