Total births
76
Girls' name · since 1914
Lygia
Lygia has 76 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Lygia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 76 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lygia has been recorded 76 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1961.
- 76 total births
- 1914–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Lygia since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 76
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Lygia was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lygia in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Lygia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lygia's full recorded timeline at 1955, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lygia at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Lygia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1961
- Peak year (1952)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lygia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lygia's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Lygia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 62 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lygia? ▼
76 babies have been named Lygia since 1914. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1952 with 16 births.
When was Lygia most popular? ▼
Lygia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Lygia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lygia since 1914 -- 48 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What to do with Lygia's data
- Lygia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1914–1961 (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. "Lygia: Baby Name Since 1914 - 76 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lygia. 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 Lygia 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.