Lizzie
Girl name · #2139 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lizzie in class?
Lizzie scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lizzie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lizzie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lizzies were OH (12), TX (11), PA (9), CA (6), MI (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.