Liza
Girl name · #1643 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Liza? In official American birth records, Liza has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Liza ranks #1643 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 126 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Liza.
The 145-year story
Liza first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1973, when 518 girls were named Liza — good for #392 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Liza per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liza is most common
State-level data for Liza is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Liza
Statistically, parents drawn to Liza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leticia, Alisa, Sonia, Dana, and Lorena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1645 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 138 | #1524 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 132 | #1608 |
| 2018 | 126 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 117 | #1779 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1685 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1733 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1704 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 145 | #1383 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 156 | #1257 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Liza?
In official American birth records, the name Liza first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 18 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Liza a popular girl name?
Liza ranked #1643 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1685.
When was the name Liza most popular?
Liza peaked in 1973, when 518 American girls received the name (ranked #392 that year). Since 1973 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Liza. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.