Liya is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Liya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,344 for girl births in the United States (and #2,527 across all names), given to 165 babies. Liya was first reported in SSA data in 1992 and peaked in 2025 (165 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | 165 | #1,344 |
| 2024 | 132 | 132 | #1,595 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | #1,823 |
| 2022 | 148 | 148 | #1,482 |
| 2021 | 139 | 139 | #1,520 |
| 2020 | 120 | 120 | #1,701 |
| 2019 | 100 | 100 | #1,956 |
| 2018 | 116 | 116 | #1,769 |
| 2017 | 99 | 99 | #1,999 |
| 2016 | 103 | 103 | #1,951 |
| 2015 | 89 | 89 | #2,148 |
| 2014 | 97 | 97 | #2,028 |
| 2013 | 118 | 118 | #1,749 |
| 2012 | 98 | 98 | #1,991 |
| 2011 | 96 | 96 | #2,037 |
| 2010 | 85 | 85 | #2,270 |
| 2009 | 85 | 85 | #2,303 |
| 2008 | 91 | 91 | #2,199 |
| 2007 | 65 | 65 | #2,809 |
| 2006 | 67 | 67 | #2,690 |
| 2005 | 48 | 48 | #3,241 |
| 2004 | 45 | 45 | #3,369 |
| 2003 | 43 | 43 | #3,397 |
| 2002 | 28 | 28 | #4,453 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | #7,177 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | #8,336 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | #9,984 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #8,996 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,116 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #8,556 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #14,781 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #11,260 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #12,755 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #10,046 |