girl's name
Liyu
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 100
Liyu is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Liyu is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
Liyu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Liyu?
In 2024, Liyu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Liyu 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 Liyu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Liyu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Liyu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Liyu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Liyu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Liyu
How popular is the name Liyu?
In 2024, Liyu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Liyu a girl's or a boy's name?
Liyu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Liyu most popular?
Liyu peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Liyu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Liyu currently ranks #6,647 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.