Liba: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,598

among girls · ↑277 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liba · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,989

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

67 babies

All-time total

1,051

#7,256 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Liba popularity over time

1,051 babies have been named Liba since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	6	1	–	#5,657
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#8,566
1980s	66	7	+408%	#5,754
1990s	104	10	+58%	#6,516
2000s	183	18	+76%	#4,433
2010s	356	36	+95%	#3,284
2020s (to 2025)	323	54	+51%	#2,598

Where Liba is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

Where Liba is most popular

Girls named Liba per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Liba born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	182	0.460	+1271%
New Jersey	50	0.277	+726%
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Liba

Liba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,598 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,051 American babies have been named Liba. Its peak came in 2025, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liba?

The median living Liba is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Liba are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liba year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	67	#2,598
2024	58	#2,875
2023	46	#3,457
2022	50	#3,256
2021	51	#3,193
2020	51	#3,125
2019	37	#3,968
2018	39	#3,819
2017	30	#4,649
2016	33	#4,399
2015	50	#3,284
2014	40	#3,819
2013	29	#4,834
2012	27	#5,188
2011	41	#3,762
2010	30	#4,810
2009	34	#4,433
2008	23	#6,055
2007	18	#7,284
2006	21	#6,260
2005	22	#5,704
2004	13	#8,526
2003	15	#7,431
2002	12	#8,599
2001	14	#7,569
2000	11	#8,915
1995	11	#7,842
1990	10	#8,246
1985	7	#8,855
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liba, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liba?

The median living Liba is about 11 years old. Half of all living Libas are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Liba are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Liba are alive in the United States, based on 1,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liba in 2025?

Liba ranked #2,598 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liba?

1,051 babies have been named Liba in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liba most popular?

Liba peaked in 2025, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Liba a boy or girl name?

Liba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liba rising or falling?

Liba is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liba become more popular?

Liba is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 girls named Liba in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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