Liara
Girl name · #2014 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Liara? In official American birth records, Liara has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Liara is currently the #2014 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Liara.
Babies named Liara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Liara first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #2002. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Liara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liara is most common
State-level data for Liara 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 Liara
Statistically, parents drawn to Liara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azara, Nara, Sitara, Inara, and Nahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13147 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Liara?
In official American birth records, the name Liara first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Liara a popular girl name?
Liara ranked #2014 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Liara most popular?
Liara peaked in 2025, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Liara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.