Lige vs Light

Side-by-side comparison of Lige and Light — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lige

Boy name

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Name B

Light

Boy name · Rank #5600

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Metric Lige Light
Current Rank Unranked #5600
Total Births (all years) 1,280 154
Peak Year 1915 2021
Peak Year Births 30 26
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Lige Light
1880ss 175 —
1890ss 159 —
1900ss 126 —
1910ss 215 —
1920ss 188 —
1930ss 130 —
1940ss 107 —
1950ss 82 —
1960ss 40 —
1970ss 21 —
1980ss 21 —
2000ss 16 7
2010ss — 55
2020ss — 92

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lige Light
2014 — 8
2015 — 7
2016 — 6
2017 — 12
2018 — 7
2019 — 9
2020 — 12
2021 — 26
2022 — 24
2023 — 13
2024 — 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2006.

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