Lia
Serves in Italian as a short form of names like Rosalia and Amalia, and also as the Italian and Portuguese form of Leah, a Hebrew name read as weary.
Lia in 2025
Lia was given to 1,526 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 444th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,173 babies born.
The history of Lia
Lia reached its highest point in 2024, when 1,610 babies were given the name, ranking 432nd that year.
Across the 93 years of records since 1933, 28,516 babies have been named Lia. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 | 6,072 |
| 1940s | 33 | 5,654 |
| 1950s | 273 | 2,825 |
| 1960s | 790 | 1,631 |
| 1970s | 1,060 | 1,501 |
| 1980s | 1,606 | 1,561 |
| 1990s | 1,958 | 1,603 |
| 2000s | 5,098 | 733 |
| 2010s | 9,749 | 523 |
| 2020s | 7,942 | 432 |
Where Lia is heading
Lia has risen 53% over the past decade, from 996 babies in 2015 to 1,526 in 2025.
Names like Lia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lia.