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Liz

/ˈlɪz/ · 100% girls · 178 born in 2025

Liz has been given to about 10,223 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɪz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,475
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Liz per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 664
  • Born in 2025178
  • All time10,223
  • England & Wales, 202518

How popular is Liz?

Its best year was 1961, when 664 babies were given the name, ranking 375th. The typical living American called Liz is about 57 years old today. It is relatively most common in Massachusetts, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Liz

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Liv0.65
  2. Liza0.64
  3. Lisa0.59
  4. Lois0.59
  5. Litzy0.60
  6. Lia0.57
  7. Luz0.54
  8. Lily0.53

Middle names for Liz

Ranked by flow score
  1. Liz Alice0.78
  2. Liz Opal0.77
  3. Liz Noelle0.77
  4. Liz Belle0.77
  5. Liz Iris0.74
  6. Liz Ivy0.74

Sibling names for Liz

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.83
  2. Rockybrother · 0.83
  3. Colettesister · 0.81
  4. Claybrother · 0.81
  5. Pennysister · 0.79
  6. Wesbrother · 0.79

Where Liz is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Massachusetts0.06%
  2. Connecticut0.02%
  3. Florida0.02%
  4. New Jersey0.01%
  5. Indiana0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Liz Evans0.73
  2. Liz Edwards0.73
  3. Liz Anderson0.73
  4. Liz Allen0.73
  5. Liz Adams0.73
  6. Liz Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Liz

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. Norway1945–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Liz across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.