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Liz

Meaning: My God is an oath; my God is abundance
Origin: Variant of Elizabeth (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #1259 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Liz reached #375 in 1961 and has eased to #1259 since. About 10,000 girls have carried it since 1930.

Across the states

In recent years, Liz ran about 8× its national rate in Massachusetts.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Liz ranks in other countries and regions.

#143 in Netherlands (2025) · #235 in Ecuador (2025) · #342 in Belgium (2025) · #343 in Ireland (2025) · #1,047 in France (2025) · #1,186 in Austria (2025) · #1,622 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,687 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,323 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lizes

Liz Truss — Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
Liz Cheney — United States Representative from Wyoming from 2017 to 2023
Liz Sheridan — American actress (1929–2022)
Liz Smith — British actress (1921–2016)
Liz Phair — American musician

In stories & tradition

Liz Allan — Amazing Fantasy (comics)
Liz Sherman — Hellboy (comics)
Liz Shaw — Doctor Who (TV series)

What Lizes become

Among 815 notable people named Liz:

Entertainers appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Liz Sheridan, American actress (1929–2022).

Similar names: Lisa · Joey · Lea · Dina · Lois · Hollis

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