Total births
1,286
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.
- #15299
- among girls today
- 1,286
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Liddie currently ranks #15299 among girls' names in America, with 1,286 babies recorded since 1880.
Liddie has 1,286 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15299 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of girls, 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.
- #15299 among girls today
- 1,286 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liddie is currently the #15299 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 1,286 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15299
- among girls today
- 1,286
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Liddie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15299
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Liddie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
33 babies were named Liddie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Liddie compares
1,286 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liddie's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liddie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,286 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#15,299
Active since
1880
Liddie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1916)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Liddie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s
1880s
122 births
- 1890s
1890s
194 births
- 1900s
1900s
168 births
- 1910s
1910s
241 births
- 1920s
1920s
233 births
- 1930s
1930s
136 births
- 1940s 88
1940s
88 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 241 births (19% of all-time use).
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
Liddie by state
Where Liddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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. Today it holds rank #15299 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 33 births.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Liddie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liddie
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Lidya Girl
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Lidiya Girl
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Lidie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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