Lya
Girl name · #2837 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Lya ranks #2837 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lya.
The 57-year story
Lya first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 27 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 64 girls were named Lya — good for #2681 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.
Babies named Lya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lya in class?
Lya scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lyas were TX (12), FL (9), CA (7), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lya
Statistically, parents drawn to Lya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lilya, Alya, Ilya, Leya, and Luca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lya a popular girl name?
Lya ranked #2837 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Lya most popular?
Lya peaked in 2019, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2681 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Lya. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.