Fun Facts About the Name Lizzy
- 960 babies named Lizzy: U.S. records list 960 babies given the name Lizzy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Lizzy Mean?
Lizzy is an English pet form of Elizabeth, a name from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva). The usual meaning given for Elizabeth is 'God is my oath' or 'my God is an oath.' The first element is El, 'God.' The second element is commonly connected with a Hebrew root for swearing or taking an oath; some explanations instead link it to 'abundance' or 'seven,' so the exact sense of the Hebrew name is not completely settled. Because Lizzy is a diminutive rather than a separate name with its own root, its meaning is the same as Elizabeth's. The -y spelling signals an affectionate or familiar form in English.
Lizzy Name History & Origins
Lizzy developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth in English. Elizabeth entered English through Old French Elisabeth, from Latin Elisabeth, from Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva). In the Hebrew Bible, Elisheba is the wife of Aaron; in the New Testament, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth was known in medieval England, and English speakers formed many familiar short forms, including Liz, Lizzie, Lizzy, Beth, Bess, and Betsy. The -y ending in Lizzy is a standard English diminutive suffix, as in Annie or Sally. Lizzy is also used as an independent given name. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813) uses Lizzy for Elizabeth Bennet, a well-known literary association rather than the origin of the name.
How Popular is the Name Lizzy?
Lizzy has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,568 in 1892.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,746 | 40 | 0.0025% |
| 2024 | #3,139 | 51 | 0.0032% |
| 2023 | #3,305 | 49 | 0.0031% |
| 2022 | #3,932 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 2021 | #3,467 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2020 | #3,209 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #3,827 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2018 | #4,946 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #4,539 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #6,573 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #4,806 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2014 | #3,758 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #4,706 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #7,041 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #4,876 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #5,347 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #6,712 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #6,966 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #5,823 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #7,026 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #5,370 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2004 | #7,661 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #7,431 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #13,042 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #5,970 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #8,337 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #10,967 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #10,708 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #14,839 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,685 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #11,262 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #11,268 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #9,701 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #9,917 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #6,695 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #5,715 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #10,158 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #6,858 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #8,269 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #9,167 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #9,026 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #7,581 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #5,782 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #5,255 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #5,113 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #6,084 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,809 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #4,364 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #5,407 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #5,675 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #5,002 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,049 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #4,946 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1935 | #3,606 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1934 | #4,667 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #3,543 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #4,768 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1921 | #5,555 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #4,985 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1912 | #3,225 | 5 | 0.0009% |
| 1892 | #1,568 | 5 | 0.0024% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Lizzy Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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