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The first name Liberty

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

From liberty.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 29 girls were named Liberty, making it the 1,133rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 308 births (#157).

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4,200
babies named Liberty, 1996–2025
#1,133
rank in 2025
2003
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Liberty at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 195 girls born in the United States were named Liberty, the 1,188th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 749 were.

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15,409
babies named Liberty since 1880
#1,188
rank in 2025
2004
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 Liberty

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Liberty Ross
    British model and actor, born 1978
  • Liberty DeVitto
    American musician, born 1950

Questions

What does the name Liberty mean?
From liberty.
How popular is the name Liberty?
In 2025, 29 girls born in England and Wales were named Liberty, ranking 1,133rd. Its peak was 2003, with 308 births.
Is Liberty a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 15,409 US babies named Liberty since 1880 were girls.
When was Liberty most popular?
2004 in the United States, when 749 babies were named Liberty, its highest rank at 406th.
Is Liberty also a surname?
Yes. Liberty is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.