Lariah
Girl name · #5172 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Lariah is currently the #5172 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Lariah.
Babies named Lariah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Lariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 104 girls were named Lariah — good for #1989 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lariah in class?
Lariah scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lariah is most common
State-level data for Lariah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leiah, Jariah, Zaniah, Jaziah, and Nehemiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 87 | #2253 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lariah a popular girl name?
Lariah ranked #5172 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Lariah most popular?
Lariah peaked in 2009, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1989 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Lariah. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.