Liesel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,830

among girls · ↑892 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liesel · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

63 babies

All-time total

1,241

#6,462 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Liesel popularity over time

1,241 babies have been named Liesel since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#6,227
1960s	71	7	+1320%	#2,829
1970s	86	9	+21%	#3,638
1980s	162	16	+88%	#3,481
1990s	125	13	-23%	#4,941
2000s	210	21	+68%	#4,599
2010s	399	40	+90%	#2,796
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	-24%	#3,758

Where Liesel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Liesel

Liesel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,830 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,241 American babies have been named Liesel. Its peak came in 2015, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Liesel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liesel?

The median living Liesel is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 36. An estimated 1,200 people named Liesel 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.

Liesel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,830
2024	22	#5,722
2023	25	#5,199
2022	34	#4,260
2021	35	#4,144
2020	39	#3,758
2019	33	#4,305
2018	43	#3,595
2017	44	#3,519
2016	52	#3,168
2015	63	#2,796
2014	60	#2,875
2013	30	#4,709
2012	19	#6,762
2011	32	#4,520
2010	23	#5,893
2009	31	#4,759
2008	33	#4,599
2007	26	#5,465
2006	26	#5,318
2005	28	#4,781
2004	15	#7,660
2003	19	#6,202
2002	10	#9,951
2001	11	#9,109
2000	11	#8,917
1995	7	#11,224
1990	16	#5,710
1985	18	#4,368
1980	13	#5,415
1975	5	#9,897
1970	11	#4,931
1965	10	#4,367
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Liesel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Liesel Westermann German discus thrower b. 1944 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liesel?

The median living Liesel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Liesels are between 9 and 36 years old.

How many people named Liesel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Liesel are alive in the United States, based on 1,241 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Liesel mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, from German.

How popular is the name Liesel in 2025?

Liesel ranked #4,830 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liesel?

1,241 babies have been named Liesel in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liesel most popular?

Liesel peaked in 2015, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Liesel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liesel rising or falling?

Liesel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liesel become more popular?

Liesel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Liesel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Liesel?

Well-known people named Liesel include Liesel Westermann (athlete).

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