Liesel
Girl name · #4794 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Liesel is currently the #4794 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Liesel.
The 71-year story
Liesel first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 63 girls were named Liesel — good for #2773 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Liesel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liesel in class?
Liesel scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Liesel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liesel is most common
State-level data for Liesel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Liesel
Statistically, parents drawn to Liesel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zuriel, Israel, Gretel, Liel, and Landon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liesel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liesel a popular girl name?
Liesel ranked #4794 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Liesel most popular?
Liesel peaked in 2015, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2773 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liesel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Liesel. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.