EveryBabyNames

Ligia

3 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
702
total births, United States
FR
30
total births, France
E&W
13
total births, England & Wales
UK
13
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
745
Peak year (United States)
1985
Peak-year count
28
First recorded
1918

Popularity across 3 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ligia was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesFranceEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

702 births recorded 1918–2024 · peaked in 1985 with 28 births

Most common in: California, New York

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

30 births recorded 1968–1984 · peaked in 1977 with 5 births

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

13 births recorded 2011–2015 · peaked in 2015 with 5 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

13 births recorded 2011–2015 · peaked in 2015 with 5 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Ligia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1993#5955—
1994#10569↓4614
1995#7041↑3528
1996#8812↓1771
1997#7283↑1529
1998#6360↑923
1999#9479↓3119
2000#9874↓395
2001#6956↑2918
2002#11108↓4152
2003#7580↑3528
2004#10690↓3110
2005#11834↓1144
2007#10129↑1705
2009#8888↑1241
2010#14959↓6071
2011#16764↓1805
2012#14962↑1802
2018#15682↓720
2024#13477↑2205

Frequently asked questions about Ligia

Is Ligia a popular name?

Ligia has 702 recorded births in United States between 1918 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Ligia more common for boys or girls?

Ligia is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Ligia most popular?

Ligia peaked in 1985 in United States, with 28 recorded births that year.

Is Ligia rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Ligia’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4809 in 1918 to #13477 in 2024.

How many babies have been named Ligia?

At least 745 babies have been recorded with the name Ligia across official birth statistics in 3 countries.

Is Ligia popular in more than one country?

Yes — Ligia appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.