Lizzy
Girl name · #3718 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Lizzy is currently the #3718 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lizzy.
The 133-year story
Lizzy first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 51 babies and a rank of #3119. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Lizzy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lizzy in class?
Lizzy scores 81 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 Lizzy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lizzy is most common
State-level data for Lizzy 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 Lizzy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lizzy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mazzy, Izzy, Eiley, Chavy, and Maizy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lizzy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lizzy a popular girl name?
Lizzy ranked #3718 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Lizzy most popular?
Lizzy peaked in 2024, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3119 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lizzy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Lizzy. It scores 81/100 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.