US rank #13886 Girls' name Peak 2000 364 births

Laiza — #13886 US girls' name

364 babies named Laiza in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s721990s432000s1872010s462020s16
#13886
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Laiza was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

50 babies were named Laiza in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laiza

The Social Security Administration has registered 364 babies named Laiza between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laiza currently holds the #13886 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laiza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Laiza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Laiza in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laiza in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 364 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laiza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

364

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2000

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,886

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laiza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
50
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
0102030405060 202420182010200620021998198619821981 18

Laiza by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
187 births that decade — 51% of Laiza's all-time total
1980s721990s432000s1872010s462020s16

Laiza by state

Where Laiza concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Laiza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 14.3%
#2 Texas
52 14.3%
#3 Arizona
5 1.4%
California share of Laiza's total US births 14.3%
Even split

52 of 364 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laiza?
364 babies have been named Laiza since 1981. It currently ranks #13886 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 50 births.
When was Laiza most popular?
Laiza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Laiza most popular?
The top states for the name Laiza are California (52 births), Texas (52 births), Arizona (5 births).
How long has the name Laiza been used?
Laiza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laiza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.