girl's name
Liyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,483
France
#608
2025 births
Liyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Liyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 113 |
| 2000s | 864 |
| 2010s | 911 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 312 |
How popular is Liyah?
In 2025, Liyah was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Liyah 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.
How Liyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lïyah | Lïyah is a rare spelling of Liyah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Liyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liyah
How popular is the name Liyah?
In 2025, Liyah was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Liyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Liyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Liyah most popular?
Liyah peaked in 2005, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Liyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liyah currently ranks #608 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.