Lisbeth is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lisbeth means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lisbeth across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lisbeth has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lisbeth is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my oath”. A short form of Elisabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,934 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21 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 Lisbeth per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (409/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (8/yr).
Lisbeth is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #1,159 nationally (given to 409 babies that year).
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