Girls' name · since 1880

Liddie

Liddie has 1,286 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,336 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,286
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade

1,286 girls have been named Liddie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Liddie has 1,286 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.

  • #6,336 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,286 born since 1880
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liddie ranks #6,336 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,286 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.

#6,336 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,286
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Liddie's 1,286 recorded births place it above 91.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Liddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Liddie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Liddie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1916)
33
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
010203040 188018911902191319241935194619582024 5

Liddie by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (241 births, 19% of the file).

1910s was Liddie's strongest decade.

241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Liddie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 241 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Liddie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Liddie's total volume

Liddie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -42, 3.8%-20, 10.7%-36, 5.3%-81, 3%-50, 5.2%-31, 8.3%-145, 2.4%-145, 2.6%-37, 5.4%-115, 4.7%-28, 12.2%-47, 4%-51, 5.1%-37, 8.3%-144, 2.1%Liddie-145, 2.6%Liddie
Liddie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Liddie by state

Where Liddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Liddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
25 1.9%
#2 Alabama
15 1.2%
#3 Kentucky
11 0.9%
#4 Mississippi
10 0.8%
#5 North Carolina
10 0.8%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.4%
#7 Tennessee
5 0.4%
Texas share of Liddie's total US births 1.9%
Even split

25 of 1,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liddie?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,286 babies named Liddie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,336 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 33 births.
Where does Liddie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liddie ranks #6,336 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Liddie most popular?
Liddie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Liddie most popular?
The top states for the name Liddie are Texas (25 births), Alabama (15 births), Kentucky (11 births).
How long has the name Liddie been used?
Liddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lidia, Lida, Lidya, Lidiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Liddie's data

  • Liddie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Liddies (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Liddie

Nearby Names Like Liddie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liddie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Liddie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–2024 (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 Liddie 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.