Ligia vs Light

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

Name A

Ligia

Girl name · Rank #13560

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Name B

Light

Boy name · Rank #5600

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Metric Ligia Light
Current Rank #13560 #5600
Total Births (all years) 702 154
Peak Year 1985 2021
Peak Year Births 28 26
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Ligia Light
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 17 —
1940ss 16 —
1950ss 12 —
1960ss 82 —
1970ss 128 —
1980ss 185 —
1990ss 142 —
2000ss 87 7
2010ss 22 55
2020ss 6 92

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ligia Light
2014 — 8
2015 — 7
2016 — 6
2017 — 12
2018 5 7
2019 — 9
2020 — 12
2021 — 26
2022 — 24
2023 — 13
2024 6 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, 1918–2024.

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