girl's name
Liya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,067
France
#370
2025 births
Liya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 165 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 455 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,930 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Liya over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 235 |
| 2010s | 2,200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,890 |
How popular is Liya?
In 2025, Liya was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #370 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liya 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 Liya is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lïya | Lïya is Liya written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,886. | 115 |
Names that peaked alongside Liya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liya
How popular is the name Liya?
In 2025, Liya was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #370 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liya a girl's or a boy's name?
Liya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Liya most popular?
Liya peaked in 2020, when 455 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Liya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liya currently ranks #370 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.