Liyah
Girl name · #3870 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Liyah? In official American birth records, Liyah has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Liyah is currently the #3870 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Liyah.
Babies named Liyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Liyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 24 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 120 girls were named Liyah — good for #1657 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Liyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liyah is most common
State-level data for Liyah 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 Liyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Liyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyah, Kiyah, Amyah, Niyah, and Miyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 99 | #1977 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1791 |
| 2011 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1913 |
| 2009 | 97 | #2090 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1918 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Liyah?
In official American birth records, the name Liyah first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 24 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Liyah a popular girl name?
Liyah ranked #3870 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Liyah most popular?
Liyah peaked in 2005, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1657 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Liyah. 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.