Girl · #16,866 in 2026

Libertad

Libertad is a Spanish surname and a given name meaning 'freedom'. Notable people with the name include:

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#16,866
Peak Rank
#8,259 (2004)
Total Babies
56
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1962
First Year
2012
Last Year
2004
Peak Year
#8259
Peak Rank
56
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Libertad

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Libertad is a Spanish surname and a given name meaning 'freedom'. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Libertad

American parents first put Libertad on the record books as a baby girl name in 1962, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 13 Libertads were born — ranking #8,259 that year. About 50% of every Libertad on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Libertad last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Libertad

Phonetically similar names — useful when Libertad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Liberty
  • Liberated
  • Librated
  • Liberate
  • Liberties
  • Libert
  • Libertas
  • Lipread
  • Lowbred
  • Lippitude
  • Librate
  • Labret

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Libertad

What does the name Libertad mean?
Libertad is a Spanish surname and a given name meaning 'freedom'. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Libertad?
Libertad has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Libertad in 2026?
In 2026, Libertad ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Libertad most popular?
Libertad reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #8,259 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Libertad most popular?
Libertad has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Libertad.
Is Libertad a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Libertad is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Libertad?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Libertad include Lalaine, Donovan, Rane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Libertad

Libertad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Libertad's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Libertad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.