Liba
Girl name · #2590 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Liba is currently the #2590 girl name in the United States — 67 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 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Liba.
The 69-year story
Liba first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 67 babies and a rank of #2583. 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 Liba per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liba in class?
Liba scores 62 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 Liba is most common
State-level data for Liba is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Liba
Statistically, parents drawn to Liba tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hiba, Leeba, Leya, Lyana, and Luca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liba | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liba a popular girl name?
Liba ranked #2590 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Liba most popular?
Liba peaked in 2025, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liba?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Liba. It scores 62/100 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.