Liba
Girl name · #2590 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Liba? In official American birth records, Liba has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liba in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liba is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liba will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liba is most common
State-level data for Liba 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 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
How old is the name Liba?
In official American birth records, the name Liba first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
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. 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.