Lygia
Lygia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Brazilian author of children's books Lygia Clark (1920–1988), Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work Lygia Fagundes Telles, Brazilian novelist and short-story writer Lygia Pape (1927–2004), Brazilian artist, active in both the Concrete and Neo-Concretist movements in Brazil
Meaning & Origin of Lygia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lygia is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Brazilian author of children's books Lygia Clark (1920–1988), Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work Lygia Fagundes Telles, Brazilian novelist and short-story writer Lygia Pape (1927–2004), Brazilian artist, active in both the Concrete and Neo-Concretist movements in Brazil
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The Story of Lygia
Lygia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 16 Lygias were born — ranking #2,671 that year. As of 2026, Lygia ranks #5,310 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Lygias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lygia
Lygia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Lygia's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #2,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Lygia'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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