The first name Liz
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /lɪz/ 1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Liz is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Liz, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 25 births (#1,302).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Liz with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Liz at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 178 girls born in the United States were named Liz, the 1,259th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 664 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Liz
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Liz SheridanAmerican actress (1929–2022)
- Liz PhairAmerican musician (born 1967)
- Liz SmithBritish actress (1921–2016)
- Liz TorresAmerican actress, born 1947
- Liz VasseyAmerican actress, born 1972
- Liz ClaiborneAmerican fashion designer (1929–2007)
- Liz MurrayAmerican psychologist and writer, born 1980
- Liz McClarnonEnglish singer, songwriter, born 1981
- Liz RoseAmerican country songwriter, born 1957
- Liz CarmoucheAmerican mixed martial artist, born 1984
- Liz WhiteEnglish actress, born 1979
- Liz PichonBritish artist and children's writer, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Liz?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Liz, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2024, with 25 births.
- Is Liz a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,223 US babies named Liz since 1880 were girls.
- When was Liz most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 664 babies were named Liz, its highest rank at 375th.
- How do you pronounce Liz?
- Liz is /lɪz/, one syllable.