Lia
Girl name · #200 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Lia ranks #200 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,526 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,180 girls born in 2025 was named Lia.
The 92-year story
Lia first appears in the Social Security records in 1933, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,610 babies and a rank of #188. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Lia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lia in class?
Lia scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lias were CA (252), TX (235), FL (145), NY (120), NJ (71). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lia
Statistically, parents drawn to Lia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dahlia, Talia, Leia, Kaia, and Gia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,526 | #200 |
| 2024 | 1,610 | #188 |
| 2023 | 1,430 | #210 |
| 2022 | 1,234 | #248 |
| 2021 | 1,039 | #308 |
| 2020 | 1,098 | #291 |
| 2019 | 1,168 | #282 |
| 2018 | 1,321 | #247 |
| 2017 | 954 | #337 |
| 2016 | 989 | #335 |
| 2015 | 996 | #328 |
| 2014 | 864 | #378 |
| 2013 | 811 | #383 |
| 2012 | 907 | #351 |
| 2011 | 847 | #378 |
| 2010 | 892 | #356 |
| 2009 | 868 | #370 |
| 2008 | 741 | #427 |
| 2007 | 590 | #529 |
| 2006 | 580 | #521 |
| 2005 | 516 | #556 |
| 2004 | 447 | #615 |
| 2003 | 397 | #666 |
| 2002 | 346 | #716 |
| 2001 | 313 | #763 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lia a popular girl name?
Lia ranked #200 among girls in 2025 with 1,526 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #328.
When was the name Lia most popular?
Lia peaked in 2024, when 1,610 American girls received the name (ranked #188 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,180 newborn American girls was named Lia. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.