girl's name
Lisbeth
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,597
Lisbeth is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 409 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lisbeth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 107 |
| 1940s | 332 |
| 1950s | 598 |
| 1960s | 441 |
| 1970s | 296 |
| 1980s | 414 |
| 1990s | 962 |
| 2000s | 1,869 |
| 2010s | 587 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 216 |
How popular is Lisbeth?
In 2025, Lisbeth was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lisbeth is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lisbeth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lisbeth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lisbeth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lisbeth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lisbeth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lisbeth
How popular is the name Lisbeth?
In 2025, Lisbeth was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lisbeth a girl's or a boy's name?
Lisbeth is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lisbeth?
Lisbeth has 2 syllables.
When was Lisbeth most popular?
Lisbeth peaked in 2002, when 409 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lisbeth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lisbeth currently ranks #5,318 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.