Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Lyza

Meaning Spelling variant of Liza Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,621 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

Spelling variant of Liza.

Rank 2025
#4,621
among girls · ↓363 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Lyza · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
46 babies
All-time total
835
#8,507 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Lyza popularity over time

835 babies have been named Lyza since 1972, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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 – – – –
1970s 22 2 – #5,983
1980s 43 4 +95% #8,684
1990s 77 8 +79% #9,002
2000s 201 20 +161% #4,969
2010s 313 31 +56% #3,428
2020s (to 2025) 179 30 -5% #4,258

Where Lyza 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lyza

Lyza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,621 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 835 American babies have been named Lyza. Its peak came in 2019, when 46 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 Lyza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lyza?

The median living Lyza is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Lyza are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Lyza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 30 #4,621
2024 34 #4,258
2023 19 #6,315
2022 34 #4,262
2021 32 #4,376
2020 30 #4,505
2019 46 #3,428
2018 28 #4,843
2017 28 #4,882
2016 36 #4,131
2015 23 #5,764
2014 43 #3,630
2013 25 #5,420
2012 26 #5,346
2011 34 #4,316
2010 24 #5,722
2009 29 #5,032
2008 30 #4,969
2007 19 #6,990
2006 12 #9,666
2005 23 #5,541
2004 24 #5,318
2003 16 #7,082
2002 21 #5,596
2001 10 #9,811
2000 17 #6,376
1995 7 #11,247
1990 6 #12,288
1985 7 #8,877
1980 7 #8,684
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lyza?

The median living Lyza is about 13 years old. Half of all living Lyzas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Lyza are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lyza are alive in the United States, based on 835 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lyza mean?

Spelling variant of Liza.

How popular is the name Lyza in 2025?

Lyza ranked #4,621 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lyza?

835 babies have been named Lyza in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lyza most popular?

Lyza peaked in 2019, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Lyza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lyza rising or falling?

Lyza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lyza become more popular?

Lyza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Lyza in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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