Liesl

LEE-suhl /ˈliːsəl/
girl 1 syllable trending up

Liesl is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1966 and has grown less common since.

Liesl is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,310 for girl births in the United States (and #7,502 across all names), given to 33 babies. Liesl was first reported in SSA data in 1965 and peaked in 1966 (100 births).

About the name Liesl

PronunciationLEE-suhl /ˈliːsəl/
CultureGerman
#4,310U.S. rank among girls 2025
#7,502among all names 2025
33U.S. births 2025
100peak births 1966
1965first in SSA data

Names similar to Liesl

How popular is Liesl?

Girls named Liesl 33 in 2025
19651970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Liesl per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1965–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Liesl total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20253333#4,310
20242222#5,723
20232828#4,820
20223131#4,539
20213232#4,374
20202727#4,834
20192929#4,725
20183737#3,974
20173535#4,193
20163636#4,130
20155151#3,239
20145555#3,062
20133939#3,887
20124646#3,503
20114646#3,482
20104343#3,674
20093030#4,889
20084141#3,901
20072222#6,220
20061717#7,357
20052727#4,901
20041717#6,962
20031717#6,776
20021818#6,290
20012626#4,635
20001414#7,400
19991515#6,699
19982828#4,090
199714—#6,682
199619—#5,197
199516—#5,838
199421—#4,769
199319—#5,108
199225—#4,166
199121—#4,735
199021—#4,610
198932—#3,292
198824—#3,848
198729—#3,224
198629—#3,171
198530—#3,050
198440—#2,403
198329—#2,949
198239—#2,471
198129—#3,035
198027—#3,174
197924—#3,397
197814—#4,820
197727—#2,962
197626—#2,907
197514—#4,472
197419—#3,501
197325—#2,793
197221—#3,125
197129—#2,574
197047—#1,870
196972—#1,345
196885—#1,172
196796—#1,062
1966100—#1,046
196524—#2,505