girl's name
Liza
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,307
Scotland
#887
2019 births
Liza is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1973, when 518 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Liza over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 223 |
| 1890s | 271 |
| 1900s | 225 |
| 1910s | 347 |
| 1920s | 306 |
| 1930s | 229 |
| 1940s | 299 |
| 1950s | 763 |
| 1960s | 2,694 |
| 1970s | 4,272 |
| 1980s | 3,087 |
| 1990s | 1,803 |
| 2000s | 1,245 |
| 2010s | 1,154 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 737 |
How popular is Liza?
In 2025, Liza was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liza 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 Liza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liza also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Liza 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 Liza
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liza
How popular is the name Liza?
In 2025, Liza was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liza a girl's or a boy's name?
Liza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Liza?
Liza has 2 syllables.
When was Liza most popular?
Liza peaked in 1973, when 518 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Liza a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liza currently ranks #1,210 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.