Girl · #16,866 in 2026

Litsy

Litsy is an iOS and Android social media application and website that is based around reading books. It was launched in April 2016. Some book releasers have used it for their marketing.

Current Rank
#16,866
Peak Rank
#5,364 (2001)
Total Babies
92
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2000
First Year
2012
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#5364
Peak Rank
92
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Litsy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Litsy is an iOS and Android social media application and website that is based around reading books. It was launched in April 2016. Some book releasers have used it for their marketing.

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Origin & history
Litsy was founded by Todd Lawton and Jeff LeBlanc, founders of the apparel and gift company Out of Print. They had the idea of fans of Out of Print being able to connect with each other. The website was launched in April 2016 and was designed similarly to Instagram and Twitter , however, it is meant only for books. The book title information comes from Google and Ingram. Lawton stated, "I think we may be the first apparel company that has transitioned into becoming a tech startup". It is not considered to be an extension of the earlier company. The book cataloging social network LibraryThing a

The Story of Litsy

Litsy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 21 Litsys were born — ranking #5,364 that year. As of 2026, Litsy ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Litsys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Litsy

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Frequently Asked Questions about Litsy

What does the name Litsy mean?
Litsy is an iOS and Android social media application and website that is based around reading books. It was launched in April 2016. Some book releasers have used it for their marketing.
How popular is Litsy in 2026?
In 2026, Litsy ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Litsy most popular?
Litsy reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #5,364 that year with 21 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Litsy most popular?
Litsy has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Litsy.
Is Litsy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Litsy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Litsy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Litsy include Yancy, Kyann, Alisabeth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Litsy

Litsy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Litsy's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #5,364. Use the chart and map above to compare Litsy'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.