Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Liyah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,874 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#3,874
among girls · ↑214 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Liyah · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
120 babies
All-time total
2,200
#4,418 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Liyah popularity over time

2,200 babies have been named Liyah since 1994, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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
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1990s 113 11 – #4,324
2000s 864 86 +665% #1,663
2010s 911 91 +5% #1,798
2020s (to 2025) 312 52 -43% #2,434

Where Liyah 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Liyah

Liyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,874 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,200 American babies have been named Liyah. Its peak came in 2005, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Liyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liyah?

The median living Liyah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 2,200 people named Liyah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Liyah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 38 #3,874
2024 36 #4,088
2023 48 #3,357
2022 57 #2,948
2021 74 #2,434
2020 59 #2,806
2019 69 #2,553
2018 86 #2,183
2017 89 #2,153
2016 68 #2,609
2015 96 #2,051
2014 97 #2,029
2013 99 #1,984
2012 114 #1,798
2011 88 #2,167
2010 105 #1,919
2009 97 #2,097
2008 94 #2,148
2007 98 #2,079
2006 105 #1,928
2005 120 #1,663
2004 114 #1,705
2003 79 #2,196
2002 89 #1,977
2001 48 #2,994
2000 20 #5,605
1995 16 #5,839
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liyah?

The median living Liyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Liyahs are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Liyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Liyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liyah in 2025?

Liyah ranked #3,874 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liyah?

2,200 babies have been named Liyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liyah most popular?

Liyah peaked in 2005, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Liyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liyah rising or falling?

Liyah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liyah become more popular?

Liyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Liyah 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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