Liara
Girl name · #2014 in 2025 · Rare
Liara is currently the #2014 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Liara.
Babies named Liara per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Liara first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #2002. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Liara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liara is most common
State-level data for Liara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Liara
Statistically, parents drawn to Liara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azara, Nara, Sitara, Inara, and Nahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13147 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liara a popular girl name?
Liara ranked #2014 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Liara most popular?
Liara peaked in 2025, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Liara. 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.