Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1954
Liese
144 babies named Liese in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1954–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Liese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Liese recorded 144 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1980.
- 144 total births
- 1954–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Liese since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 144
- total births
- 1954–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Liese was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
16 babies were named Liese in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Liese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Liese's full recorded timeline at 1963, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Liese at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Liese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1980
- Peak year (1961)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Liese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Liese's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Liese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
- 1960s
1960s
88 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 88 births (61% of all-time use).
Liese by state
Where Liese concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.5% |
California share of Liese's total US births 3.5%
5 of 144 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liese? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 144 babies named Liese. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 16 births.
When was Liese most popular? ▼
Liese was most popular in the 1960s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Liese most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liese are California (5 births).
How long has the name Liese been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liese since 1954 -- 27 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Liese? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liesl, Liesel, Lielle, Lien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liese's data
- Liese's decade-level peak was the 1960s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lieses (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Liese
Nearby Names Like Liese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liese
Liesl Girl
#5654 1,949 births
Liesel Girl
#5645 1,241 births
Lielle Girl
#2765 624 births
Lien Girl
519 births
Liel Girl
#4278 452 births
Compare Liese side by side: Liese vs Liesl Liese vs Liesel Liese vs Lielle
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Liese: Baby Name Since 1954 - 144 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liese. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Liese 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 July 2026.