Liz
Girl name
Liz meaning
Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath”
Liz at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,343 in 2024
Liz popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | #4,047 | 6 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,053 | 22 |
| 1960 | #377 | 638 |
| 1961 | #374 | 664 |
| 1970 | #1,140 | 102 |
| 1980 | #1,785 | 61 |
| 1990 | #2,053 | 65 |
| 2000 | #2,190 | 72 |
| 2010 | #2,642 | 68 |
| 2020 | #1,357 | 161 |
| 2024 | #1,343 | 169 |
All 91 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | #4,047 | 6 |
| 1932 | #3,568 | 7 |
| 1933 | #3,753 | 6 |
| 1936 | #3,376 | 7 |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 |
| 1939 | #2,125 | 15 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #1,569 | 25 |
| 1942 | #1,387 | 34 |
| 1943 | #1,834 | 22 |
| 1944 | #1,808 | 22 |
| 1945 | #1,543 | 28 |
| 1946 | #1,318 | 43 |
| 1947 | #1,302 | 49 |
| 1948 | #1,461 | 40 |
| 1949 | #1,564 | 35 |
| 1950 | #2,053 | 22 |
| 1951 | #1,772 | 30 |
| 1952 | #2,023 | 25 |
| 1953 | #1,931 | 28 |
| 1954 | #1,949 | 29 |
| 1955 | #1,157 | 74 |
| 1956 | #929 | 118 |
| 1957 | #580 | 276 |
| 1958 | #397 | 538 |
| 1959 | #380 | 621 |
| 1960 | #377 | 638 |
| 1961 | #374 | 664 |
| 1962 | #424 | 523 |
| 1963 | #470 | 421 |
| 1964 | #527 | 348 |
| 1965 | #637 | 237 |
| 1966 | #713 | 189 |
| 1967 | #886 | 133 |
| 1968 | #951 | 118 |
| 1969 | #975 | 121 |
| 1970 | #1,140 | 102 |
| 1971 | #1,211 | 93 |
| 1972 | #1,289 | 79 |
| 1973 | #1,286 | 80 |
| 1974 | #1,553 | 62 |
| 1975 | #1,877 | 48 |
| 1976 | #1,794 | 52 |
| 1977 | #2,307 | 39 |
| 1978 | #1,987 | 48 |
| 1979 | #1,917 | 54 |
| 1980 | #1,785 | 61 |
| 1981 | #1,767 | 63 |
| 1982 | #1,786 | 61 |
| 1983 | #1,817 | 58 |
| 1984 | #1,703 | 64 |
| 1985 | #1,929 | 57 |
| 1986 | #1,932 | 57 |
| 1987 | #1,991 | 56 |
| 1988 | #1,951 | 62 |
| 1989 | #1,834 | 72 |
| 1990 | #2,053 | 65 |
| 1991 | #1,752 | 82 |
| 1992 | #1,761 | 83 |
| 1993 | #1,985 | 70 |
| 1994 | #1,905 | 74 |
| 1995 | #2,155 | 62 |
| 1996 | #2,398 | 54 |
| 1997 | #1,828 | 81 |
| 1998 | #2,124 | 68 |
| 1999 | #2,307 | 64 |
| 2000 | #2,190 | 72 |
| 2001 | #2,487 | 62 |
| 2002 | #2,081 | 82 |
| 2003 | #2,368 | 70 |
| 2004 | #2,100 | 86 |
| 2005 | #1,983 | 96 |
| 2006 | #1,664 | 127 |
| 2007 | #1,551 | 147 |
| 2008 | #1,807 | 120 |
| 2009 | #2,446 | 78 |
| 2010 | #2,642 | 68 |
| 2011 | #2,326 | 80 |
| 2012 | #2,159 | 87 |
| 2013 | #2,483 | 72 |
| 2014 | #2,714 | 64 |
| 2015 | #2,619 | 68 |
| 2016 | #2,269 | 84 |
| 2017 | #2,464 | 73 |
| 2018 | #2,301 | 79 |
| 2019 | #1,833 | 111 |
| 2020 | #1,357 | 161 |
| 2021 | #1,860 | 107 |
| 2022 | #1,238 | 194 |
| 2023 | #1,166 | 206 |
| 2024 | #1,343 | 169 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Liz” (revision 92416387), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Elizabeth” (revision 92399766), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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