Is Liah a boy or girl name?
Liah is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 170 girls and 0 boys were named Liah, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,542 US babies named Liah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,340
- Babies named Liah since 1979
- 2,542
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 181 babies
Boys and girls named Liah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 10 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 98 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 406 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,209 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 814 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 170 | #1,340 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 170 | #1,334 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 177 | #1,332 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 157 | #1,396 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,521 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,336 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 181 | #1,273 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 153 | #1,471 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 140 | #1,585 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 119 | #1,762 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 98 | #2,019 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,180 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 84 | #2,253 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 98 | #2,009 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 79 | #2,395 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 67 | #2,718 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 67 | #2,738 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 43 | #3,756 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 42 | #3,710 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 41 | #3,623 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 40 | #3,671 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 36 | #3,845 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 24 | #5,011 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,632 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 20 | #5,604 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 17 | #6,082 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,567 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 20 | #5,134 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,551 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,457 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,711 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 5 | #14,773 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,656 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,023 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 5 | #12,980 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,481 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,151 |
Highest rank
Liah has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,273 in 2018. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Liah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.