Girl · #13,792 in 2026

Lisbet

Lisbet is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Lisbet Bryske (1585–1674), Danish author and landowner Lisbet Dæhlin (1922–2012), Danish-born Norwegian ceramist Lisbet Dahl, Danish actress Lisbet Hindsgaul (1890–1969), Danish politician, women's rights activist and parliamentary auditor Lisbet Holtedahl, Danish-born Norwegian social anthropologist and film producer Lisbet…

  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
Current Rank
#13,792
Peak Rank
#1,444 (2002)
Total Babies
973
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1958
First Year
2019
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#1444
Peak Rank
973
Total Count
45
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lisbet

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lisbet is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Lisbet Bryske (1585–1674), Danish author and landowner Lisbet Dæhlin (1922–2012), Danish-born Norwegian ceramist Lisbet Dahl, Danish actress Lisbet Hindsgaul (1890–1969), Danish politician, women's rights activist and parliamentary auditor Lisbet Holtedahl, Danish-born Norwegian social anthropologist and film producer Lisbet…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian

The Story of Lisbet

Lisbet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 132 births, good for #1,444 nationwide. About 54% of every Lisbet on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lisbet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 973 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Lisbet

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lisbet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Lisbet

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lisbet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lisbet

What does the name Lisbet mean?
Lisbet is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Lisbet Bryske (1585–1674), Danish author and landowner Lisbet Dæhlin (1922–2012), Danish-born Norwegian ceramist Lisbet Dahl, Danish actress Lisbet Hindsgaul (1890–1969), Danish politician, women's rights activist and parliamentary auditor Lisbet Holtedahl, Danish-born Norwegian social anthropologist and film producer Lisbet…
What is the origin of the name Lisbet?
Lisbet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian.
How popular is Lisbet in 2026?
In 2026, Lisbet ranks #13,792 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Lisbet most popular?
Lisbet reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #1,444 that year with 132 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Lisbet most popular?
Lisbet has historically been most popular in Oregon, Puerto Rico, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lisbet.
Is Lisbet a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Lisbet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Lisbet?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lisbet include Ersie, Sherill, Marah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Lisbet?
Common variants and related forms of Lisbet include Eli, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elise, Ella, Elsa. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Lisbet

Lisbet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 973 births in the dataset. Lisbet's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Lisbet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.