Girls' name · since 1981
Laiza
Laiza has 364 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,327 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 364
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
364 girls have been named Laiza since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Laiza recorded 364 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #14,327 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 364 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laiza ranks #14,327 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 364 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,327 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 364
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Laiza's 364 recorded births place it above 80.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Laiza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laiza splits its recorded history at 2004: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laiza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Laiza by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (187 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Laiza's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Laiza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 187 births (51% of all-time use).
Laiza by state
Where Laiza concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 14.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 52 | 14.3% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 5 | 1.4% |
52 of 364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laiza's data
- Laiza's decade-level peak was the 2000s (187 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Laizas (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laiza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laiza draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.