The first name Lizzy
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Lizzy is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lizzy last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 7 births (#3,031).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lizzy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lizzy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Lizzy, the 3,746th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 51 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Lizzy
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lizzy GreeneAmerican actress, born 2003
- Lizzy YarnoldBritish skeleton racer, born 1988
- Lizzy Mercier DesclouxFrench singer (1956-2004)
- Lizzy Lind af HagebyBritish activist, editor (1878–1963)
- Lizzy AnsinghDutch painter (1875-1959)
- Lizzy van DorpDutch politician and economist, editor (1872–1945)
- Elizabeth BanksBritish cyclist, born 1990
Questions
- How popular is the name Lizzy?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lizzy, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2009, with 7 births.
- Is Lizzy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 961 US babies named Lizzy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lizzy most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 51 babies were named Lizzy, its highest rank at 3,150th.
- What are other spellings of Lizzy?
- Lizzie.