How Many People Are Named Liz?
An estimated 8,587 people in the United States have the first name Liz. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Liz peaked in popularity in 1961 with 664 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Liz as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Liz paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,587
About 1 in 39,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1961
664 births
Total Registered
10,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Liz
Liz is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,045 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Liz as a female name
Ranked #1,348 in 2024
169 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (664 births)
Liz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Liz span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,392 babies were registered. Liz has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Liz by Decade
How has Liz tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Liz by State
Birth registrations for Liz span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nevada, Kentucky. On average, about 174 Lizs were registered per state.
Liz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Liz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Liz
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Liz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Liz?
We estimate approximately 8,587 people named Liz are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Liz a common name?
Liz is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Liz most popular?
Liz reached peak popularity in 1961, when 664 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Liz is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Liz a female name?
Liz is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Liz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Liz Smith, Liz Johnson, Liz Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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