How Many People Are Named Lyza?
An estimated 792 people in the United States have the first name Lyza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lyza peaked in popularity in 2019 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lyza 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 Lyza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
792
About 1 in 432,771 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2019
46 births
Total Registered
805
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lyza
Lyza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 805 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lyza as a female name
Ranked #4,243 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (46 births)
Lyza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lyza span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 313 babies were registered. While Lyza is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lyza by Decade
How has Lyza 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.
Lyza by State
Birth registrations for Lyza span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 14 Lyzas were registered per state.
Lyza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lyza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lyza
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Lyza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lyza?
We estimate approximately 792 people named Lyza 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 432,771 Americans share this first name.
Is Lyza a common name?
Lyza is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 805 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lyza most popular?
Lyza reached peak popularity in 2019, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lyza is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lyza a female name?
Lyza is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lyza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lyza Smith, Lyza Johnson, Lyza 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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