Litzy
Litzy is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "joyful".
Name Census estimates that about 7,073 living Americans carry the first name Litzy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Litzy today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Litzy births was 2005 (810 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Litzy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Litzy is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.1K
~ 1 in 48,460 Americans
Peak year
2005
810 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2000 SSA rank
#1,754
Tracked since 1999
Census
Litzy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,237 people with the first name Litzy, which placed it at #3,784 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,784
National first-name rank
People counted
5.2K
5,237 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Litzy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Litzy is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Litzy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Litzy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 5,111
- White1.6% · 85
- Black or African American0.3% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 10
- Two or more races0.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Litzy
Out of the 7,166 babies given the name Litzy since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Litzy as a male name
- Ranked #9,836 in 2000
- 6 male births in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (6 births)
Litzy as a female name
- Ranked #1,754 in 2024
- 115 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (810 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Litzy appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,236 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Litzy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Litzy from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 4,544 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Litzy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Litzy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Litzys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 36 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Litzy, while Idaho, Connecticut, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 168 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Litzy
The name Litzy is believed to have its origins in the ancient Germanic language, with roots that can be traced back to the 5th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "liut," which means "people" or "nation." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to denote someone who was closely connected to their community or tribe.
In the early medieval period, variations of the name Litzy, such as Luitgard and Luitgardis, were relatively common among Germanic tribes and later in areas of modern-day Germany and France. These names were often bestowed upon girls born into noble or influential families, reflecting the name's connotations of leadership and societal importance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Litzy can be found in the Codex Aureus, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript containing the Gospels. In this text, a nun named Luitgardis is mentioned, who was believed to have been a member of a noble Frankish family during the Carolingian dynasty.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Litzy continued to be used in various forms across Europe. In the 12th century, a notable figure named Luitgarde of Tongeren was born in what is now modern-day Belgium. She is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church for her pious life and charitable works.
Another prominent individual bearing the name was Luitgarde of Saxony, who lived in the 11th century and was the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Her influence and involvement in political affairs during her husband's reign made her a significant historical figure of the time.
In the 16th century, a German noblewoman named Luitgarde von Brandenburg was born into the House of Hohenzollern, a prominent royal dynasty. She later became the Duchess of Württemberg through her marriage to Duke Frederick I.
During the 17th century, a Spanish woman named Luitgarda de Dios was a notable figure in the Catholic Church. She was a mystic and founder of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated to the education of young women.
While the name Litzy has evolved and taken on various forms throughout history, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Germanic culture, where it was likely associated with leadership, community, and societal importance.
People
Litzy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Litzy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Litzy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Litzy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,073 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Litzy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,460 US residents.
Is Litzy a common name?
We classify Litzy as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,166 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Litzy most popular?
The single biggest year for Litzy was 2005, when 810 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Litzy is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Litzy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,237 people with the name Litzy, or 1.73 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,784 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Litzy in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Litzy?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Litzy appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,236 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Litzy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Litzy is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Litzy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Litzy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (5,111 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Litzy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Litzy a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Litzy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Litzy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Litzy in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Litzy can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Litzy as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.