Elisabeth

“My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #925 in the US (2025) · 80s

Elisabeth has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #286 (2001) · 48,018 babies named Elisabeth all-time · 1 in 5,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #87 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elisabeths

Elisabeth Shue — American actress
Elisabeth of Wied — German writer; queen consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I (1843–1916)
Elisabeth Moss — British-American actress and producer
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross — Swiss-American psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004)
Elisabeth of France — Queen consort of Spain (1602-1644)

In stories & tradition

Elisabeth Blanctorche — The King of Fighters XI · The King of Fighters XII
Elisabeth Turhapuro — Uuno Turhapuro films · Uuno Turhapuro
Elisabeth Gay — comics character

What Elisabeths become

Among 4,411 notable people named Elisabeth:

Medical professionals appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004).

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