Liora
Girl name · #900 in 2025 · Distinctive
Liora ranks #900 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 295 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,102 girls born in 2025 was named Liora.
Babies named Liora per year. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Liora first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 295 babies and a rank of #898. 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 Liora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Liora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liora is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Liora is most common in MD (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Liora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Liora
Statistically, parents drawn to Liora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eliora, Anora, Eleanora, Elora, and Zamora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | #898 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liora a popular girl name?
Liora ranked #900 among girls in 2025 with 295 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Liora most popular?
Liora peaked in 2025, when 295 American girls received the name (ranked #898 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,102 newborn American girls was named Liora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.