Ligia: 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	5	1	–	#5,246
1920s	17	2	+240%	#4,603
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#4,991
1950s	12	1	-25%	#5,327
1960s	82	8	+583%	#3,963
1970s	128	13	+56%	#2,913
1980s	185	19	+45%	#3,207
1990s	142	14	-23%	#4,176
2000s	87	9	-39%	#7,173
2010s	22	2	-75%	#16,079
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-55%	#14,512

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,246

1920s

+240%

#4,603

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,991

1950s

-25%

#5,327

1960s

+583%

#3,963

1970s

128

+56%

#2,913

1980s

185

+45%

#3,207

1990s

142

-23%

#4,176

2000s

-39%

#7,173

2010s

-75%

#16,079

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#14,512

The story of Ligia

Ligia 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 1918, 702 American babies have been named Ligia. Its peak came in 1985, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ligia?

The median living Ligia is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 51. An estimated 700 people named Ligia 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.

Ligia 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	#14,512
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,110
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,079
2011	5	#18,405
2010	6	#16,139
2009	13	#9,189
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,540
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,502
2004	9	#11,242
2003	14	#7,826
2002	8	#11,728
2001	15	#7,173
2000	9	#10,387
1995	12	#7,328
1990	24	#4,176
1985	28	#3,207
1980	11	#6,144
1975	14	#4,473
1970	12	#4,643
1965	7	#5,567
1960	7	#5,463
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,695
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ligia?

The median living Ligia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Ligias are between 30 and 51 years old.

How many people named Ligia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ligia are alive in the United States, based on 702 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ligia mean?

Ligia is a female given name.

How popular is the name Ligia in 2025?

Ligia 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 Ligia?

702 babies have been named Ligia in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ligia most popular?

Ligia peaked in 1985, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Ligia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ligia rising or falling?

Ligia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Ligia popularity over time

The story of Ligia

How old are people named Ligia?

Ligia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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