Liza
Girl name · #1643 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.