Ligeia vs Light

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

Name A

Ligeia

Girl name

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Name B

Light

Boy name · Rank #5600

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Metric Ligeia Light
Current Rank Unranked #5600
Total Births (all years) 5 154
Peak Year 1974 2021
Peak Year Births 5 26
Peak Decade 1970ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Ligeia Light
1970ss 5 —
2000ss — 7
2010ss — 55
2020ss — 92

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ligeia 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, 1974–1974.

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