Liya
Liya was the 1344th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 165 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 804 places. More babies were named Liya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,344 girls, up 357 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 165girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025165 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,375babies recorded
Liya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,344 | 165 |
| 2020 | #1,701 | 120 |
| 2010 | #2,270 | 85 |
| 2000 | #8,336 | 12 |
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How popular is Liya, counting every spelling?
Liya is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,105 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,344 for Liya on its own. Together these spellings went to 203 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liya | 165 | #1,344 | 695 |
| Liyah | 38 | #3,874 | 253 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Liya?
165 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Liya (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Liya born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Liya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Liya?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Liya are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Liya a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Liya by state
How common Liya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (3.3×), Washington (2.4×), New York (2.4×), Georgia (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Liya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Liya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Liya
How popular is the name Liya?
Liya was the 1344th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 165 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 804 places. More babies were named Liya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Liya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Liya in the US.
Where is Liya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Liya was most common in Virginia (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and New York.