Elizabeth sits comfortably in the UK charts at #62 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#62
US Rank #17
About the Name Elizabeth
Elizabeth is holding steady in the rankings at #62. It reached its peak of #26 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Elizabeth is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #17, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elizabeth
Unlikely. With around 706 UK babies named Elizabeth per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elizabeth in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elizabeth has held a stable position around #62 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #26 in 1996 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Elizabeth is more popular in the US (#17) than in the UK (#62). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Elizabeth include: Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography — Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography by Margaret Forster, first published in 1988, is a biography of the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, which won...; Elizabeth Tsurkov — Elizabeth Tsurkov (Hebrew: אליזבט צורקוב, romanized: Elizabet Tzurkov, Russian: Елизавета Аркадьевна Цуркова, romanized: Yelizaveta Arkadyevna Tsurkova; born...; Elizabeth Longford Prize — The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography was established in 2003 in memory of Elizabeth Longford, the British author, biographer and historian..
Yes — Elizabeth is very popular in the United States, ranked #17 in 2024. It's a transatlantic favourite used widely on both sides of the Atlantic.
706
UK babies named Elizabeth (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↓ 6 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elizabeth
Likely around 1 other Elizabeth in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography by Margaret Forster, first published in 1988, is a biography of the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, which won the Heinemann Award in 1989. Forster draws on newly discovered letters and papers that shed light on the poet's life before she met and eloped with Robert Browning, and rewrites the myth of the invalid poet guarded by an ogre-like father, to give a more-nuanced picture of an active, difficult woman who was complicit in her own virtual imprisonment.
Elizabeth Tsurkov (Hebrew: אליזבט צורקוב, romanized: Elizabet Tzurkov, Russian: Елизавета Аркадьевна Цуркова, romanized: Yelizaveta Arkadyevna Tsurkova; born 11 November 1986) is a Russian and Israeli researcher who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023 while conducting doctoral research in Iraq. She was held hostage by the group Kata'ib Hezbollah for 903 days before her release in September 2025.
The Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography was established in 2003 in memory of Elizabeth Longford, the British author, biographer and historian. The £5,000 prize is awarded annually for a historical biography published in the preceding year.
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor.
Elizabeth of York was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on 18 January 1486 until she died in 1503. She was the daughter of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, and her marriage to Henry VII followed his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which marked the end of the civil war known as the Wars of the Roses.
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.
Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar is an American lawyer who served as solicitor general of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Before that, she served as acting solicitor general from January 20, 2021, at the start of the Biden administration, until President Joe Biden sent her nomination to the U.S.
Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed (Hungarian: Báthori Erzsébet, pronounced [ˈbaːtori ˈɛrʒeːbɛt]; Slovak: Alžbeta Bátoriová, 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer from the powerful House of Báthory, who owned land in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia). Báthory and four of her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women from 1590 to 1610.