Liya
Girl name · #1345 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Liya is currently the #1345 girl name in the United States — 165 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2138, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,909 girls born in 2025 was named Liya.
Babies named Liya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Liya first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 165 babies and a rank of #1341. 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 Liya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liya in class?
Liya scores 54 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 Liya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Liyas were CA (36), TX (14), NY (12), VA (12), FL (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Liya
Statistically, parents drawn to Liya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asiya, Laya, Siya, Safiya, and Ziya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | #1341 |
| 2024 | 132 | #1591 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1478 |
| 2021 | 139 | #1516 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2015 | 89 | #2138 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liya a popular girl name?
Liya ranked #1345 among girls in 2025 with 165 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2138.
When was the name Liya most popular?
Liya peaked in 2025, when 165 American girls received the name (ranked #1341 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,909 newborn American girls was named Liya. It scores 54/100 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.