Total births
1,280
Boys' name · since 1880
Lige
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,280 babies named Lige, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,280
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Lige is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,280 have been recorded since 1880.
Lige has 1,280 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 2006.
- 1,280 total births
- 1880–2006 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,280 boys have been named Lige since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2006.
- 1,280
- total births
- 1880–2006
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Lige was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
30 babies were named Lige in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Lige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lige's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lige at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lige popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2006
- Peak year (1915)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Lige by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lige's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
175 births
- 1890s
1890s
159 births
- 1900s
1900s
126 births
- 1910s
1910s
215 births
- 1920s
1920s
188 births
- 1930s
1930s
130 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 215 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lige compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lige's total volume
Lige vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lige by state
Where Lige concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 0.9% |
Georgia share of Lige's total US births 2.3%
Even split
30 of 1,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lige? ▼
Lige has been given to 1,280 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 30 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Lige most popular? ▼
Lige was most popular in the 1910s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Lige most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lige are Georgia (30 births), Alabama (18 births), Kentucky (14 births).
How long has the name Lige been used? ▼
Records for Lige go back to 1880, giving 127 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Lige? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Light, Lightning. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lige's data
- Lige's decade-level peak was the 1910s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Liges (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lige
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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, 1880–2006 (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. "Lige: Baby Name Since 1880 - 1,280 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lige. 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 Lige 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 June 2026.