girl's name
Ligia
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 760
Ligia is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ligia is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1985, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Ligia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 128 |
| 1980s | 185 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 87 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Ligia?
In 2024, Ligia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ligia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ligia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ligia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ligia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ligia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ligia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ligia
How popular is the name Ligia?
In 2024, Ligia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ligia a girl's or a boy's name?
Ligia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ligia most popular?
Ligia peaked in 1985, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.