girl's name
Lizzie
LIZ-ee
- Origin English
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 41,432
Northern Ireland
#445
2020 births
Lizzie means my God is an oath, and the oath is the point — Elisheva names a covenant rather than a feeling, which is why the name belonged to the wife of a priest in Exodus.
- Lizzie is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 814 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lizzie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,040 |
| 1890s | 5,562 |
| 1900s | 4,836 |
| 1910s | 6,102 |
| 1920s | 6,015 |
| 1930s | 3,695 |
| 1940s | 2,854 |
| 1950s | 1,765 |
| 1960s | 844 |
| 1970s | 466 |
| 1980s | 368 |
| 1990s | 328 |
| 2000s | 677 |
| 2010s | 604 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 484 |
What Lizzie means
Lizzie means my God is an oath, or my God is abundance. The Hebrew second element admits both readings and the oath sense is the commoner one.
Where Lizzie comes from
Lizzie is a pet form of Elizabeth, the Hebrew Elisheva — Eli, my God, joined to sheva, an oath, or possibly sova, abundance. Elisheva is Aaron's wife in Exodus, so the name belongs to the priestly line. Because sheva is also the word for seven, and oaths were sworn by sevens, the two senses are connected at the root. Elizabeth's English dominance dates from the first queen of that name.
Lizzie in use
Lizzie peaked in the United States in 1919, when 814 babies were registered, and our data marks it reviving. It now ranks 649th in Ireland on 5 births, 852nd in France on 45, 2142nd in the United States on 87 and 3501st in England and Wales on 7, across 41,432 lifetime births in five of the seven markets we track. France ran its own peak of 85 births in 2011.
How popular is Lizzie?
In 2025, Lizzie was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lizzie 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 Lizzie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lizzie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lizzie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lizzie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lizzie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lizzie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lizzie
What does the name Lizzie mean?
My God is an oath — the Hebrew Elisheva.
Why is seven connected?
Sheva means both oath and seven, and oaths were sworn by sevens.
Who was Elisheva?
Aaron's wife in Exodus, so the name belongs to the priestly line.
Is Lizzie coming back?
Our data marks it reviving, at 649th in Ireland.
How popular is the name Lizzie?
In 2025, Lizzie was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lizzie a girl's or a boy's name?
Lizzie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lizzie?
Lizzie has 2 syllables.
When was Lizzie most popular?
Lizzie peaked in 1919, when 814 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lizzie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lizzie currently ranks #649 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.