Lizzie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lizzie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lizzie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lizzie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lizzie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. A pet form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 39,640 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 274 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 32 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 Lizzie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1919 (814/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Lizzie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #388 nationally (given to 814 babies that year).
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