Liah
Girl name · #1320 in 2025 · Rare
Liah ranks #1320 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 169 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,651 girls born in 2025 was named Liah.
The 46-year story
Liah first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 181 girls were named Liah — good for #1271 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.
Babies named Liah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Liah is most common in TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Liah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Liah
Statistically, parents drawn to Liah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliah, Kaliah, Alaiah, Ariah, and Kaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | #1318 |
| 2024 | 170 | #1341 |
| 2023 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2022 | 177 | #1325 |
| 2021 | 157 | #1392 |
| 2020 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 181 | #1271 |
| 2017 | 153 | #1465 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1580 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liah a popular girl name?
Liah ranked #1320 among girls in 2025 with 169 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Liah most popular?
Liah peaked in 2018, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1271 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,651 newborn American girls was named Liah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.