Girl · #4,292 in 2026

Liyah

Name: Popularity of the name Liyah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Liyah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#4,292

Peak Rank

#1,657 (2005)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-44%

1994

First Year

2026

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#1657

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Liyah

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

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The Story of Liyah

Liyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 24 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 120 Liyahs were born — ranking #1,657 that year. As of 2026, Liyah ranks #4,292 for baby girls with 33 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 2K Liyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Liyah

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

Leija
Laia
Liwa
Leja
Loja
Layia
Lijo
Leah
Lia
Lena
Lila
Leeway

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Liyah

What does the name Liyah mean?

How popular is Liyah in 2026?

In 2026, Liyah ranks #4,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year.

When was Liyah most popular?

Liyah reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #1,657 that year with 120 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Liyah most popular?

Liyah has historically been most popular in Louisiana, South Carolina, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Liyah.

Is Liyah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Liyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Liyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Liyah include Kerstin, Vivica, Lekeisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Liyah

Liyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Liyah's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,657. Use the chart and map above to compare Liyah'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.