Elisabeth

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A few things about Elisabeth you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Elisabeth

Elisabeth Shue

American actress

Choose Elisabeth and your child shares a first name with Elisabeth Shue, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Elisabeth, like who?” Elisabeth Shue's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,698 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elisabeth, 282 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elisabeth would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElisabeth has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Elisabeths, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #286. Today it's #925, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowElisabeth was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,471 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,698.
• 🚀TrendElisabeth has climbed 51 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #925. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElisabeth is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #391, followed by Arkansas (#555) and Oklahoma (#619). It's in the top 1,000 in 20 states.
• 💬MeaningElisabeth is a German form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”.

About the name Elisabeth

Elisabeth is a girl name meaning “God is my oath”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-eth”. US birth records list Elisabeth for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #286 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #925, with 282 babies.