| Elizabeth | Hannah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my oath | grace, favour |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ih-LIZ-uh-beth | HAN-uh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1990 (20,750) | 2000 (23,087) |
| In 2025 | 6,760 | 3,973 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Elizabeth | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 41,893 | 26,230 |
| 2010s | 94,103 | 64,506 |
| 2000s | 133,568 | 155,784 |
| 1990s | 172,693 | 158,818 |
| 1980s | 198,972 | 32,702 |
| 1970s | 142,845 | 4,544 |
| 1960s | 168,920 | 1,369 |
| 1950s | 165,656 | 1,447 |
| 1940s | 116,551 | 1,777 |
| 1930s | 96,480 | 2,126 |
| 1920s | 139,672 | 3,811 |
| 1910s | 116,811 | 4,465 |
| 1900s | 41,708 | 2,605 |
| 1890s | 33,879 | 3,021 |
| 1880s | 25,006 | 2,480 |
Elizabeth is from the Hebrew Elisheva, “God is my oath.” It has been borne by saints and queens across a thousand years.
From Hebrew 'Channah' (חַנָּה) meaning grace or favour, from the root chen. The biblical mother of Samuel; the source name behind Anna, Anne, Ann and their many diminutives.
Elizabeth is more popular than Hannah today: about 6,760 US babies were given the name Elizabeth in 2025, compared with 3,973 named Hannah.
Elizabeth means God is my oath (Hebrew origin), while Hannah means grace, favour (hebrew origin).
In US records, Elizabeth first appears in 1880 and Hannah in 1880, so Elizabeth has the longer recorded history.