Lizzie
Lizzie or Lizzy is a diminutive form of Elizabeth, sometimes given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century.
Meaning & Origin of Lizzie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lizzie or Lizzy is a diminutive form of Elizabeth, sometimes given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century.
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The Story of Lizzie
Lizzie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 388 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 809 Lizzies were born — ranking #219 that year. As of 2026, Lizzie ranks #2,182 for baby girls with 87 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 40K Lizzies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lizzie
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- Elizabeth Sewall Alcott (1835–1858), real-life model for the character Beth March in the novel Little Women
- Marie Elisabeth Lizzy Ansingh (1875–1959), Dutch painter
- Lizzie Arlington , alias of Elizabeth Stroud, regarded by many historians as the first female to play organized baseball in the 19th century
- Lizzie Arnot (born 1996), Scottish footballer
- Elizabeth Mary Lizzie Deignan (née Armitstead) (born 1988), world champion British track and road racing cyclist
- Lizzy Bardsley (born 1973), English media and television personality
- Elizabeth Bolden (1890–2006), world's oldest person at the time of her death
- Lizzie Borden (1860–1927), tried and acquitted for the notorious murder of her parents
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Names that sound like Lizzie
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About the name Lizzie
Lizzie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 40K births in the dataset. Lizzie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #62. Use the chart and map above to compare Lizzie'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 .
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