Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Is an abbreviation of names like Amalia: (hard working:industrious) and Rosalia: (Rose).
- Greek
- Bringer of good news; also an abbreviation of names like Amalia and Rosalia
- Italian
- Bringer of good news
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #12230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #187, 1,605 births); most recent 2025 (rank #200, 1,526 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,526 |
| 2024 | – | 1,605 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,427 |
| 2022 | – | 1,234 |
| 2021 | – | 1,039 |
| 2020 | – | 1,098 |
| 2019 | – | 1,168 |
| 2018 | – | 1,320 |
| 2017 | – | 954 |
| 2016 | – | 989 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #283, 134 births); most recent 2025 (rank #434, 93 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2020 | 108 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2016 | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #176, 377 births); most recent 2023 (rank #181, 343 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 343 |
| 2022 | 333 |
| 2021 | 354 |
| 2020 | 333 |
| 2019 | 348 |
| 2018 | 377 |
| 2017 | 377 |
| 2016 | 331 |
| 2015 | 345 |
| 2014 | 316 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #168, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #144, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #226, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #197, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence