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    The first name Lia

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 93 girls were named Lia, making it the 434th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 134 births (#283).

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    2,821
    babies named Lia, 1996–2025
    #434
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Lia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,526 girls born in the United States were named Lia, the 200th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,610 were.

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    28,516
    babies named Lia since 1880
    #200
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Lia

    12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lia McHugh
      American actress (born 2005)
    • Lia Neal
      American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, born 1995
    • Lia Boysen
      Actress, born 1966
    • Lia Williams
      British actress, born 1964
    • Lia Thomas
      American swimmer, born 1999
    • Lia Marie Johnson
      American YouTuber, singer and actress, born 1996
    • Lia Eliava
      Georgian actress (1934-1998)
    • Cornelia Melis
      Aruban long-distance runner, born 1960
    • Lia Finocchiaro
      Australian politician, born 1984
    • Lia van Schie
      Dutch speed skater, born 1970
    • Lia Laats
      Estonian actress (1926-2004)
    • Noemí Lapzeson
      Argentinian dancer and choreographer (1940-2018)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Lia?
    In 2025, 93 girls born in England and Wales were named Lia, ranking 434th. Its peak was 2002, with 134 births.
    Is Lia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 28,516 US babies named Lia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Lia most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 1,610 babies were named Lia, its highest rank at 188th.