How popular isyour name?

Girl name

Liya

Liya holds the #1341 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 165 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1698 in 2020 to #1341 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1992 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Virginia (#606 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1341
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1341
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
165
girls named Liya

Liya popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#1341 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Liya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025NH—Washington: #732 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#732Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MI—New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: #761 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#761Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1392 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1392New Jersey: #774 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#774Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025CT—California: #814 (36 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#814Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025WV—Virginia: #606 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)VA#606Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Liya in 2025HI—Texas: #1615 (14 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1615Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Virginia (#606), Washington (#732), New Jersey (#774)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Liya in the most recent year of SSA data.

Similar names

Explore lists

Compare Liya