Liesl: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,310

among girls · ↑1,413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liesl · +50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1966

100 babies

All-time total

1,949

#4,781 all-time among girls

First recorded

1965

in Social Security records

Liesl popularity over time

1,949 babies have been named Liesl since 1965, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	377	38	–	#1,046
1970s	246	25	-35%	#1,870
1980s	308	31	+25%	#2,403
1990s	199	20	-35%	#4,090
2000s	229	23	+15%	#3,901
2010s	417	42	+82%	#3,062
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-31%	#4,310

Where Liesl 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Liesl

Liesl is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,310 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 1,949 American babies have been named Liesl. Its peak came in 1966, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Liesl?

The median living Liesl is about 33 years old; half are between 13 and 51. An estimated 1,900 people named Liesl 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.

Liesl year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,310
2024	22	#5,723
2023	28	#4,820
2022	31	#4,539
2021	32	#4,374
2020	27	#4,834
2019	29	#4,725
2018	37	#3,974
2017	35	#4,193
2016	36	#4,130
2015	51	#3,239
2014	55	#3,062
2013	39	#3,887
2012	46	#3,503
2011	46	#3,482
2010	43	#3,674
2009	30	#4,889
2008	41	#3,901
2007	22	#6,220
2006	17	#7,357
2005	27	#4,901
2004	17	#6,962
2003	17	#6,776
2002	18	#6,290
2001	26	#4,635
2000	14	#7,400
1995	16	#5,838
1990	21	#4,610
1985	30	#3,050
1980	27	#3,174
1975	14	#4,472
1970	47	#1,870
1965	24	#2,505
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liesl?

The median living Liesl is about 33 years old. Half of all living Liesls are between 13 and 51 years old.

How many people named Liesl are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Liesl are alive in the United States, based on 1,949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liesl in 2025?

Liesl ranked #4,310 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liesl?

1,949 babies have been named Liesl in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liesl most popular?

Liesl peaked in 1966, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Liesl a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liesl rising or falling?

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

Will Liesl become more popular?

Liesl looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Liesl in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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