Liesl
2025 SSA
About Liesl
Sweet but sleek, and distinctive, Liesl is an old German nickname-name for Elisabeth. It might have once seemed inextricably tied to to its country of origin, but now, like Elsa, Enzo, Saoirse, Freya, Soren, and Heidi, it leans more towards being international and European chic.
Many people associate the name with Liesl von Trapp, the eldest daughter in The Sound of Music, who is "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", as her song famously says. Also spelled Liesel, it might additionally be associated with the popular novel, The Book Thief.
Pronounced LEES-ul.
As of October 2026, Liesl ranked #4310 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1046 in 1966.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,062 | 55 | 30.8 |
| 2015 | #3,239 | 51 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | #4,129 | 36 | 20.3 |
| 2017 | #4,188 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2018 | #3,973 | 37 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | #4,725 | 29 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #4,832 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | #4,373 | 32 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | #4,535 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #4,817 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,310 | 33 | 20.5 |
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Liesl on lists
Famous Liesls
- Liesl Karlstadt
German actress and singer
- Liesl Laurie
Miss South Africa 2015
- Liesl Herbst
Austrian tennis player
Liesl in pop culture
- Liesl von Trapp
eldest daughter in The Sound of Music
- Liesl Obrecht
character on American soap General Hospital