Lizzie
Girl name · #2139 in 2025 · Very rare
Lizzie is currently the #2139 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Lizzie.
Babies named Lizzie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lizzie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 388 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 809 girls were named Lizzie — good for #219 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lizzie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lizzie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lizzie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lizzie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lizzie is most common
State-level data for Lizzie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Lizzie
Lizzie belongs to the Elizabeth family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
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Counted as one name, the Elizabeth family went to about 9,917 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #8, versus #2139 for Lizzie alone.
Names like Lizzie
Statistically, parents drawn to Lizzie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Effie, Fannie, Ollie, Mattie, and Lillie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lizzie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 95 | #2050 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 75 | #2485 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 81 | #2195 |
| 2003 | 105 | #1786 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lizzie a popular girl name?
Lizzie ranked #2139 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Lizzie most popular?
Lizzie peaked in 1919, when 809 American girls received the name (ranked #219 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lizzie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Lizzie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.