Liberty
Girl name · #1187 in 2025 · Very rare
Liberty ranks #1187 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 195 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #554, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,231 girls born in 2025 was named Liberty.
Babies named Liberty per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Liberty first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 749 girls were named Liberty — good for #406 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Liberty against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liberty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liberty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Liberty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Liberty is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liberty is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Liberty is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 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 Liberty is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Liberty
Statistically, parents drawn to Liberty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nathaly, Libby, Honesty, Laney, and Ansley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liberty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | #1186 |
| 2024 | 266 | #975 |
| 2023 | 304 | #883 |
| 2022 | 377 | #760 |
| 2021 | 479 | #619 |
| 2020 | 443 | #651 |
| 2019 | 447 | #654 |
| 2018 | 534 | #578 |
| 2017 | 534 | #564 |
| 2016 | 577 | #541 |
| 2015 | 561 | #554 |
| 2014 | 548 | #560 |
| 2013 | 565 | #529 |
| 2012 | 492 | #593 |
| 2011 | 513 | #565 |
| 2010 | 594 | #501 |
| 2009 | 586 | #518 |
| 2008 | 496 | #617 |
| 2007 | 469 | #633 |
| 2006 | 552 | #539 |
| 2005 | 622 | #492 |
| 2004 | 749 | #406 |
| 2003 | 578 | #495 |
| 2002 | 584 | #481 |
| 2001 | 321 | #745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty a popular girl name?
Liberty ranked #1187 among girls in 2025 with 195 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #554.
When was the name Liberty most popular?
Liberty peaked in 2004, when 749 American girls received the name (ranked #406 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Liberty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,231 newborn American girls was named Liberty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.