Lior
Boy name · #1965 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 78 baby boys were named Lior, placing it at #1965 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Lior.
Babies named Lior per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Lior first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. 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 Lior against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lior in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lior is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lior will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lior is most common
State-level data for Lior 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 Lior
Statistically, parents drawn to Lior tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Savior, Dior, Elior, Amor, and Honor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lior | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lior a popular boy name?
Lior ranked #1965 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Lior most popular?
Lior peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lior?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Lior. 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.