Lyza
Girl name · #4580 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Lyza, placing it at #4580 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lyza.
The 53-year story
Lyza first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 46 girls were named Lyza — good for #3388 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 Lyza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lyza in class?
Lyza scores 78 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 Lyza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lyza is most common
State-level data for Lyza 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 Lyza
Statistically, parents drawn to Lyza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyza, Luiza, Ayza, Luka, and Lexa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lyza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lyza a popular girl name?
Lyza ranked #4580 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Lyza most popular?
Lyza peaked in 2019, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3388 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lyza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Lyza. It scores 78/100 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.