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Liesl

Girl

Meaning of Liesl: German: 'God is my oath'

Liesl is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4118th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4118

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,949

First recorded 1965 · peak 1966

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 39 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 40 babies1985: 30 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 32 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 43 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 39 babies2014: 55 babies2015: 51 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 37 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 32 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Liesl per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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