Libya
Libya is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Libya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Libya is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Libya
Libya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 8 Libyas were born — ranking #12,153 that year. As of 2026, Libya ranks #12,153 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Libyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Libya
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Libya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Libye
Names that sound like Libya
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About the name Libya
Libya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Libya's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #12,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Libya'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.