German use
Source-reporteda diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth
Source for this definition
- Liesl — German definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in German
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01 / Meaning & origin
Liesl is a feminine given name documented in German.
These definitions describe particular language uses. They are separate from literal name meanings.
a diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 33 girls (rank 4265).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Liesl
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 24 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1966 | 100 | 1,042 | observed |
| 1967 | 96 | 1,060 | observed |
| 1968 | 85 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1969 | 72 | 1,338 | observed |
| 1970 | 47 | 1,859 | observed |
| 1971 | 29 | 2,542 | observed |
| 1972 | 21 | 3,062 | observed |
| 1973 | 25 | 2,753 | observed |
| 1974 | 19 | 3,426 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 4,370 | observed |
| 1976 | 26 | 2,865 | observed |
| 1977 | 27 | 2,909 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 4,679 | observed |
| 1979 | 24 | 3,333 | observed |
| 1980 | 27 | 3,134 | observed |
| 1981 | 29 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1982 | 39 | 2,451 | observed |
| 1983 | 29 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1984 | 40 | 2,382 | observed |
| 1985 | 30 | 3,008 | observed |
| 1986 | 29 | 3,135 | observed |
| 1987 | 29 | 3,169 | observed |
| 1988 | 24 | 3,805 | observed |
| 1989 | 32 | 3,253 | observed |
| 1990 | 21 | 4,523 | observed |
| 1991 | 21 | 4,650 | observed |
| 1992 | 25 | 4,088 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 4,998 | observed |
| 1994 | 21 | 4,687 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,677 | observed |
| 1996 | 19 | 5,065 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 6,483 | observed |
| 1998 | 28 | 4,023 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 6,484 | observed |
| 2000 | 14 | 7,158 | observed |
| 2001 | 26 | 4,564 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 6,129 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 6,576 | observed |
| 2004 | 17 | 6,768 | observed |
| 2005 | 27 | 4,828 | observed |
| 2006 | 17 | 7,142 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | observed |
| 2008 | 41 | 3,859 | observed |
| 2009 | 30 | 4,805 | observed |
| 2010 | 43 | 3,624 | observed |
| 2011 | 46 | 3,452 | observed |
| 2012 | 46 | 3,464 | observed |
| 2013 | 39 | 3,849 | observed |
| 2014 | 55 | 3,041 | observed |
| 2015 | 51 | 3,211 | observed |
| 2016 | 36 | 4,083 | observed |
| 2017 | 35 | 4,147 | observed |
| 2018 | 37 | 3,918 | observed |
| 2019 | 29 | 4,653 | observed |
| 2020 | 27 | 4,757 | observed |
| 2021 | 32 | 4,326 | observed |
| 2022 | 31 | 4,472 | observed |
| 2023 | 28 | 4,746 | observed |
| 2024 | 22 | 5,615 | observed |
| 2025 | 33 | 4,265 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Liesl” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
German actress (1892-1960)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
