girl's name
Liz
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,015
Ireland
#330
2025 births
Liz is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1961, when 664 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 18,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Liz over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 311 |
| 1950s | 1,761 |
| 1960s | 3,392 |
| 1970s | 657 |
| 1980s | 611 |
| 1990s | 703 |
| 2000s | 940 |
| 2010s | 786 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,015 |
How popular is Liz?
In 2025, Liz was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liz 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 Liz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Liz in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Liz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liz
How popular is the name Liz?
In 2025, Liz was given to 178 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liz a girl's or a boy's name?
Liz is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Liz?
Liz has 1 syllable.
When was Liz most popular?
Liz peaked in 1961, when 664 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Liz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liz currently ranks #330 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.