Ligia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,874 in 1971
0 babies were named Ligia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLigia first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #2,874.
About the name Ligia
Ligia is a girl name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-gia”. US birth records list Ligia for girls from 1918 to 2024, in 62 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #2,874 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 709,220 girls |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 217,865 girls |
| 1970s | 8.3 | 120,773 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 92,851 girls |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 127,877 girls |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 210,526 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 girls |
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Questions about the name Ligia
What is the origin of the name Ligia?
Ligia has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Ligia a boy or girl name?
Ligia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ligia?
Ligia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,874 in 1971.