Lariah
Girl name · #5172 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lariah? In official American birth records, Lariah has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Lariah is currently the #5172 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lariah.
Babies named Lariah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Lariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 104 girls were named Lariah — good for #1989 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lariah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lariah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lariah is most common
State-level data for Lariah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leiah, Jariah, Zaniah, Jaziah, and Nehemiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 87 | #2253 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lariah?
In official American birth records, the name Lariah first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Lariah a popular girl name?
Lariah ranked #5172 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Lariah most popular?
Lariah peaked in 2009, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1989 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Lariah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.