girl's name
Lyia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 141
Lyia is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
Lyia over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Lyia?
In 2025, Lyia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lyia 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 Lyia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lyïa | Lyïa is a rare spelling of Lyia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Lyia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lyia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lyia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lyia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lyia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lyia
How popular is the name Lyia?
In 2025, Lyia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Lyia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lyia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lyia most popular?
Lyia peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lyia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lyia currently ranks #5,707 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.