Lior: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,968

among boys · ↑442 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lior · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,898

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

93 babies

All-time total

1,209

#5,555 all-time among boys

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Lior popularity over time

1,209 babies have been named Lior since 1969, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,770
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	22	22	2	–	#5,035
1990s	58	78	136	14	+518%	#4,994
2000s	87	146	233	23	+71%	#4,312
2010s	78	290	368	37	+58%	#2,922
2020s (to 2025)	103	342	445	74	+102%	#1,968

Where Lior is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	85	0.05	outside top 500
2027	91	0.05	outside top 500
2028	96	0.06	outside top 500
2029	102	0.06	outside top 500
2030	106	0.06	outside top 500

Where Lior is most popular

Boys named Lior per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lior 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	72	0.166	+374%
Florida	20	0.042	+20%
California	38	0.042	+18%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	≈ national
Texas	24	0.027	-22%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-46%
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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 Lior

Lior is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,968 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,209 American babies have been named Lior, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 93 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 Lior stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lior?

The median living Lior is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 1,200 people named Lior 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.

Lior year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#7,353	78	#1,968
2024	26	#5,096	58	#2,410
2023	19	#6,308	61	#2,306
2022	18	#6,604	48	#2,740
2021	9	#10,776	58	#2,362
2020	16	#7,092	39	#3,007
2019	11	#9,479	40	#3,029
2018	9	#11,071	41	#2,922
2017	–	–	29	#3,734
2016	–	–	27	#3,942
2015	7	#13,878	26	#4,038
2014	10	#10,608	28	#3,745
2013	8	#12,680	26	#3,917
2012	8	#12,920	27	#3,850
2011	20	#6,472	25	#4,059
2010	5	#18,706	21	#4,623
2009	10	#11,150	13	#6,669
2008	8	#13,306	17	#5,394
2007	5	#19,320	23	#4,312
2006	8	#13,099	20	#4,618
2005	9	#11,453	13	#6,087
2004	10	#10,375	16	#5,156
2003	7	#13,264	16	#4,953
2002	8	#11,731	10	#6,845
2001	15	#7,175	7	#8,863
2000	7	#12,582	11	#6,167
1995	6	#12,681	–	–
1990	5	#14,259	7	#6,882
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Famous people named Lior

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lior Refaelov Israeli footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
2 Lior Eliyahu Israeli basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
3 Lior Narkis Israeli singer (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lior?

The median living Lior is about 9 years old. Half of all living Liors are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Lior are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lior are alive in the United States, based on 1,209 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lior mean?

From Hebrew לִיאוֹר (Lior, “my light”).

How popular is the name Lior in 2025?

Lior ranked #1,968 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lior?

1,209 babies have been named Lior in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lior most popular?

Lior peaked in 2025, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Lior a boy or girl name?

Lior is used for both: about 27% of babies named Lior have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Lior rising or falling?

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

Will Lior become more popular?

Lior is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 106 boys named Lior in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lior?

Well-known people named Lior include Lior Refaelov (soccer player), Lior Eliyahu (basketball player), Lior Narkis (singer).

Names like Lior

Names that sound and feel close to Lior: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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