girl's name
Liberty
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,240
Northern Ireland
#389
1999 births
Liberty is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Liberty is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 754 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Liberty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 267 |
| 1920s | 101 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 884 |
| 1980s | 537 |
| 1990s | 945 |
| 2000s | 5,160 |
| 2010s | 5,371 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,064 |
How popular is Liberty?
In 2025, Liberty was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liberty is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Liberty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liberty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liberty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liberty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liberty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liberty
How popular is the name Liberty?
In 2025, Liberty was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liberty a girl's or a boy's name?
Liberty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Liberty?
Liberty has 3 syllables.
When was Liberty most popular?
Liberty peaked in 2004, when 754 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Liberty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liberty currently ranks #721 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.