Total births
17,641
Girls' name · since 1880
Liza
17,641 babies named Liza in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1797
- among girls today
- 17,641
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Liza is the #1797 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 17,641 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Liza recorded 17,641 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1797 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1797 among girls today
- 17,641 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liza is currently the #1797 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 17,641 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1797
- among girls today
- 17,641
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Liza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1797
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Liza was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
518 babies were named Liza in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Liza compares
17,641 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Liza's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,641 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 518 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liza's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 518, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#1,797
Active since
1880
Liza popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 518
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Liza popularity over time - boys
14 total births recorded since 1975 (Liza as boys' name)
Liza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Liza's strongest decade.
4,263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Liza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 223
1880s
223 births
- 1890s 271
1890s
271 births
- 1900s 225
1900s
225 births
- 1910s 347
1910s
347 births
- 1920s 306
1920s
306 births
- 1930s 229
1930s
229 births
- 1940s 299
1940s
299 births
- 1950s 763
1950s
763 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,694 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,263 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,082 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,803 births
- 2000s 1,245
2000s
1,245 births
- 2010s 1,154
2010s
1,154 births
- 2020s 737
2020s
737 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 4,263 births (24% of all-time use).
How Liza 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 Liza's total volume
Liza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liza by state
Where Liza concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,211 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 2,072 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,973 | 11.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 669 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 527 | 3.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 460 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 457 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 404 | 2.3% |
New York share of Liza's total US births 12.5%
Even split
2,211 of 17,641 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Liza appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liza? ▼
Liza has been given to 17,641 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1797 as of the latest data. 518 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Liza most popular? ▼
Liza was most popular in the 1970s decade with 4,263 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Liza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liza are New York (2,211 births), California (2,072 births), Texas (1,973 births).
How long has the name Liza been used? ▼
Records for Liza go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Liza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lizzie, Lizbeth, Lizette, Liz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liza's data
- Liza's decade-level peak was the 1970s (4,263 total births); usage has since declined to 737 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lizas (2,211 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Liza
Nearby Names Like Liza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liza
Lizzie Girl
#2327 39,538 births
Lizbeth Girl
#1117 25,918 births
Lizette Girl
#3826 12,122 births
Liz Girl
#1353 10,223 births
Lizeth Girl
#1729 9,168 births
Compare Liza side by side: Liza vs Lizzie Liza vs Lizbeth Liza vs Lizette
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Liza
Wilhelmina #1796
13,094 births · Peak 1916
Milly #1798
3,347 births · Peak 2014
Keylani #1795
814 births · Peak 2025
Arlene #1799
143,010 births · Peak 1934
Novaleigh #1794
1,451 births · Peak 2022
Josephina #1800
3,494 births · Peak 2023
Zyra #1793
1,186 births · Peak 2025
Aviva #1801
3,685 births · Peak 2025
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Liza: #1797 Girls' Name - 17,641 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liza. 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 Liza 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.