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Lizzie

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Lizzie: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2022.

Lizzie is the warm, friendly Scottish diminutive of Elizabeth, a name with Hebrew origins from Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath" or "God's promise." This affectionate form has been borne by several notable figures, including Lizzie Borden, the American woman famously acquitted of her parents' murders in 1892, and Lizzie Magie, the progressive game designer who created the original version of Monopoly. While no major places carry the name Lizzie directly, places such as Elizabeth, New Jersey, and the Scottish island of Eilean Eisdeal (Elizabeth Island) share the root. In Scotland, Lizzie has long been a treasured nickname for Elizabeth, with a cosy, vintage feel that has seen

Girl 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20224 babies
Latest (2022)
#6254 babies
Total births
7since 2015
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2022 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).