Liesel
The name Liesel is short for Elizabeth. The name was most popular during the 17th century.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Liesel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Liesel is short for Elizabeth. The name was most popular during the 17th century.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Liesel
Liesel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 63 births, good for #2,771 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Liesels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,178 among baby girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 1K Liesels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Liesel
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About the name Liesel
Liesel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Liesel's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #2,771. Use the chart and map above to compare Liesel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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