girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Liz

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,259 Trend ↑ Rising 62%

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

Rank 2025
#1,259
among girls · ↑96 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
178
named Liz · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,030
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
664 babies
All-time total
10,223
#1,644 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Liz popularity over time

10,223 babies have been named Liz since 1930, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1961Girls

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 47 5 – #2,174
1940s 311 31 +562% #1,305
1950s 1,761 176 +466% #380
1960s 3,392 339 +93% #375
1970s 657 66 -81% #1,141
1980s 611 61 -7% #1,715
1990s 703 70 +15% #1,760
2000s 940 94 +34% #1,552
2010s 786 79 -16% #1,838
2020s (to 2025) 1,015 169 +115% #1,172

Where Liz 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 196 0.12 outside top 500
2027 214 0.13 outside top 500
2028 229 0.14 outside top 500
2029 244 0.15 outside top 500
2030 256 0.16 outside top 500

Where Liz is most popular

Girls named Liz per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.105 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Liz born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 165 1.36 +1196%
Connecticut 31 0.533 +406%
Florida 171 0.400 +280%
New Jersey 57 0.316 +200%
New York 38 0.096 -9%
California 74 0.088 -16%
Pennsylvania 20 0.085 -20%
Georgia 17 0.075 -29%
North Carolina 16 0.070 -33%
Texas 54 0.067 -36%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -37%
Maryland 5 0.047 -55%
Indiana 6 0.043 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Liz

Liz is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,259 in 2025 with 178 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 10,223 American babies have been named Liz. Its peak came in 1961, when 664 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 Liz stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liz?

The median living Liz is about 56 years old; half are between 20 and 64. An estimated 9,400 people named Liz are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Liz year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 178 #1,259
2024 169 #1,355
2023 206 #1,172
2022 194 #1,244
2021 107 #1,868
2020 161 #1,359
2019 111 #1,838
2018 79 #2,319
2017 73 #2,479
2016 84 #2,282
2015 68 #2,636
2014 64 #2,728
2013 72 #2,500
2012 87 #2,178
2011 80 #2,338
2010 68 #2,663
2009 78 #2,463
2008 120 #1,812
2007 147 #1,552
2006 127 #1,669
2005 96 #1,988
2004 86 #2,109
2003 70 #2,384
2002 82 #2,091
2001 62 #2,503
2000 72 #2,202
1995 62 #2,172
1990 65 #2,061
1985 57 #1,938
1980 61 #1,795
1975 48 #1,890
1970 102 #1,141
1965 237 #637
1960 638 #377
1955 74 #1,160
1950 22 #2,090
1945 28 #1,561
1940 13 #2,373
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,321
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Liz

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

  1. 1 Liz Truss Liz Truss Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022 b. 1975 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Liz Cheney Liz Cheney American lawyer and politician (born 1966) Contemporary
  3. 3 Liz Kendall Liz Kendall British politician (born 1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Liz Torres Liz Torres American actress, singer, comedian (born 1947) Contemporary
  5. 5 Liz Phair Liz Phair American singer-songwriter (born 1967) Contemporary
  6. 6 Liz Smith Liz Smith English actress (1921–2016) Contemporary
  7. 7 Liz Sheridan Liz Sheridan American actress (1929–2022) Contemporary
  8. 8 Liz McClarnon Liz McClarnon Musical artist b. 1981 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Liz Vassey Liz Vassey American actress (born 1972) Contemporary
  10. 10 Liz McColgan Scottish middle-distance athlete (born 1964) Contemporary
  11. 11 Liz Chase Zimbabwean field hockey player (1950–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liz?

The median living Liz is about 56 years old. Half of all living Lizs are between 20 and 64 years old.

How many people named Liz are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Liz are alive in the United States, based on 10,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Liz mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

How popular is the name Liz in 2025?

Liz ranked #1,259 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 178 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liz?

10,223 babies have been named Liz in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liz most popular?

Liz peaked in 1961, when 664 newborns received the name.

Is Liz a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liz rising or falling?

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

Will Liz become more popular?

Liz is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 256 girls named Liz 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 Liz?

Well-known people named Liz include Liz Truss (politician), Liz Cheney (politician), Liz Kendall (politician).

Names like Liz

Names that sound and feel close to Liz: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Liz with similar names → More names starting with L →