Ligaya
"Ligaya" is a song by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released as their first promotional single from their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993).
Meaning & Origin of Ligaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
"Ligaya" is a song by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released as their first promotional single from their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993).
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The Story of Ligaya
Ligaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 7 Ligayas were born — ranking #8,178 that year. As of 2026, Ligaya ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Ligayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ligaya
Ligaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Ligaya's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #8,178. Use the chart and map above to compare Ligaya'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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