Elisabeth is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elisabeth means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elisabeth across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elisabeth has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elisabeth is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. A variant spelling of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,045 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,793 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 210 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 81 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elisabeth per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (1,093/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (88/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (7/yr).
Elisabeth has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #562 nationally (given to 1,176 babies that year).
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