unisex name
Lior
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,849
France
#344
2025 births
Lior is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 93 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,573 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
Lior over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 690 |
How popular is Lior?
In 2025, Lior was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #344 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lior is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lior is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lïor | Lïor is a rare spelling of Lior, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Lior
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lior also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lior over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lior
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lior — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lior
How popular is the name Lior?
In 2025, Lior was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #344 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lior a girl's or a boy's name?
Lior is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lior most popular?
Lior peaked in 2025, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lior a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lior currently ranks #344 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.