Lizzie

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Elizabeth

Girl's name · #2145 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Lizzie is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1882, when it ranked #62. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 40,000 girls since 1880, ranked #2145 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Lizzie is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lizzie ranks in other countries and regions.

#608 in Ireland (2025) · #688 in Netherlands (2025) · #858 in France (2025) · #1,023 in Belgium (2025) · #1,299 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #3,333 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,533 in Sweden (2024) · #625 in Scotland (2022) · #397 in N. Ireland (2020).

Famous Lizzies

Lizzie Borden — American woman acquitted of murder (1860–1927)
Lizzie Deignan — English track and road racing cyclist (born 1988)
Lizzie Velasquez — American motivational speaker (born 1989)
Lizzie Freeman — American voice actress (born 1992)
Lizzie Brocheré — French actress (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

Lizzie — Olympic mascot
Lizzie Spaulding — Guiding Light (TV series)
Lizzie Saltzman^fi — The Vampire Diaries (TV series)

What Lizzies become

Among 213 notable people named Lizzie:

Entertainers appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lizzie Brocheré, French actress (born 1985).

Similar names: Liza · Isa · Leana · Susie · Abbie · Arie

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