Lizzie

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

⭐ Famous Lizzie

Lizzie Velasquez

American motivational speaker

Choose Lizzie and your child shares a first name with Lizzie Velasquez, an American motivational speaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lizzie, like who?” Lizzie Velasquez's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,484 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lizzie, 87 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lizzie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLizzie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lizzies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #62. Today it's #2,139, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLizzie is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 37,037 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 18,484.
• 🚀TrendLizzie has climbed 441 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,139. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLizzie is most popular in Ohio, where it ranks #743, followed by Pennsylvania (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningLizzie is an English form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”. Our records link it to American, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Lizzie

Lizzie is a girl name of American, English and Hebrew origin meaning “God is my oath”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-zie”. US birth records list Lizzie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #62 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,139, with 87 babies.

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