Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1915

Lige

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lige
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
30 babies
All-time total
1,280
#4,393 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lige popularity over time

1,280 babies have been named Lige since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 175 18 – #328
1890s 159 16 -9% #420
1900s 126 13 -21% #463
1910s 215 22 +71% #957
1920s 188 19 -13% #1,457
1930s 130 13 -31% #1,562
1940s 107 11 -18% #1,638
1950s 82 8 -23% #2,217
1960s 40 4 -51% #2,974
1970s 21 2 -47% #3,281
1980s 21 2 0% #6,401
1990s – – – –
2000s 16 2 – #11,496
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lige

Lige 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 1880, 1,280 American babies have been named Lige. Its peak came in 1915, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lige?

The median living Lige is about 71 years old; half are between 56 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Lige are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Lige year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
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2006 6 #11,496
2005 – –
2004 5 #12,467
2003 – –
2002 5 #11,767
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1980 – –
1975 5 #5,965
1970 – –
1965 6 #3,760
1960 7 #3,525
1955 5 #4,169
1950 12 #2,277
1945 9 #2,505
1940 9 #2,594
1935 9 #2,637
1930 12 #2,386
1925 16 #2,049
1920 24 #1,574
1915 30 #1,201
1910 12 #967
1905 7 #1,042
1900 25 #463
1895 18 #483
1890 19 #420
1885 16 #473
1880 15 #475

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lige?

The median living Lige is about 71 years old. Half of all living Liges are between 56 and 78 years old.

How many people named Lige are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lige are alive in the United States, based on 1,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lige in 2025?

Lige 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 Lige?

1,280 babies have been named Lige in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lige most popular?

Lige peaked in 1915, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Lige a boy or girl name?

Lige is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lige rising or falling?

Lige has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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