Unisex Distribution0.0% Boy / 100.0% GirlFemale Archetype
First Recorded1933Data through: 2025
Peak Decade2010s1,610 births in 2024
π‘ The Lia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary MeaningWeary or light
Language OriginHebrew, Latin, Greek
Origin Typemultiple
Lia has multiple independent origins. It is a variant of the Hebrew name Leah meaning 'weary', a short form of various Latin names meaning 'light', and a short form of Greek names like Evangelia meaning 'bearer of good news'.
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+39.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+53.2%
201520202025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record1,610births in 2024
Years in Top 1000 yrs
Years in Top 50018 yrs
Longest Streak79 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 7
1940s: 33
1950s: 273
1960s: 790
1970s: 1,060
1980s: 1,606
1990s: 1,948
2000s: 5,098
2010s: 9,749
2020s: 7,937
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic SyllablesLi-a
Letter Count3 letters
Spelling ComplexityEasy
Length Percentile
Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.
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