Lia
Girl name · #200 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Lia? In official American birth records, Lia has been tracked continuously since 1933, giving it 92 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lia is most common in NM (2.8 per 1,000), NJ (2 per 1,000), NV (1.7 per 1,000), MD (1.7 per 1,000), FL (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Lia?
In official American birth records, the name Lia first appeared in 1933 (over 92 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 92 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.