Lior
Boy name · #1965 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lior? In official American birth records, Lior has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 78 baby boys were named Lior, placing it at #1965 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Lior.
Babies named Lior per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 56-year story
Lior first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. 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 Lior against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lior in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lior is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lior will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lior is most common
State-level data for Lior 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 Lior
Statistically, parents drawn to Lior tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Savior, Dior, Elior, Amor, and Honor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lior | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lior?
In official American birth records, the name Lior first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Lior a popular boy name?
Lior ranked #1965 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Lior most popular?
Lior peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lior?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Lior. 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.