Laiza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	72	7	–	#4,249
1990s	43	4	-40%	#6,073
2000s	187	19	+335%	#2,882
2010s	46	5	-75%	#10,167
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-42%	#14,461

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,249

1990s

-40%

#6,073

2000s

187

+335%

#2,882

2010s

-75%

#10,167

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#14,461

The story of Laiza

Laiza is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 364 American babies have been named Laiza. Its peak came in 2000, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laiza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laiza?

The median living Laiza is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Laiza are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laiza year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#14,461
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,609
2020	5	#16,460
2019	5	#16,922
2018	9	#11,048
2017	7	#13,482
2016	7	#13,700
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,990
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	11	#10,167
2009	7	#14,552
2008	9	#12,153
2007	13	#9,306
2006	13	#9,034
2005	21	#5,925
2004	14	#8,057
2003	16	#7,068
2002	11	#9,194
2001	33	#3,910
2000	50	#2,882
1995	5	#14,684
1990	–	–
1985	13	#5,517
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laiza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laiza?

The median living Laiza is about 24 years old. Half of all living Laizas are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Laiza are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laiza are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laiza in 2025?

Laiza did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laiza?

364 babies have been named Laiza in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laiza most popular?

Laiza peaked in 2000, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Laiza a boy or girl name?

Laiza is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laiza rising or falling?

Laiza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Laiza popularity over time

The story of Laiza

How old are people named Laiza?

Laiza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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