Girl · #5,310 in 2026

Lygia

Name: Popularity of the name Lygia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lygia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

Portuguese

Current Rank

#5,310

Peak Rank

#2,671 (1952)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

1961

Last Year

1952

Peak Year

#2671

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lygia

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Portuguese

The Story of Lygia

The earliest SSA record of Lygia as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 7 babies received it. 1952 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Lygia — #2,671 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 82% of all recorded Lygias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1961 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 76 Lygias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Lygia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lygia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lígia

Names that sound like Lygia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lygia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Leggio
Ligia
Legio
Ligeia
Logy
Alogia
Ledgy
Laja
Lagena
Loggia
Libya
Livia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lygia

What does the name Lygia mean?

What is the origin of the name Lygia?

Lygia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese.

How popular is Lygia in 2026?

In 2026, Lygia ranks #5,310 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Lygia most popular?

Lygia reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #2,671 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Lygia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lygia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lygia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lygia include Myron, Kathline, Gwyndolyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Lygia?

Common variants and related forms of Lygia include Lígia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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 .

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.