Lya
Girl name · #2837 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lya? In official American birth records, Lya has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Lya 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 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
How old is the name Lya?
In official American birth records, the name Lya first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 27 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
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. 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.