Total births
45
Girls' name · since 2008
Liahona
45 babies named Liahona in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16703
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Liahona is the #16703 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 45 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liahona has been recorded 45 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #16703 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #16703 among girls today
- 45 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liahona is currently the #16703 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 45 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16703
- among girls today
- 45
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Liahona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16703
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Liahona was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Liahona in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Liahona compares
45 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liahona's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liahona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 45 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liahona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Liahona splits its recorded history at 2016: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Liahona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,703
Active since
2008
Liahona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Liahona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liahona's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Liahona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liahona? ▼
45 babies have been named Liahona since 2008. It currently ranks #16703 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
When was Liahona most popular? ▼
Liahona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Liahona been used? ▼
Records for Liahona go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Liahona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lia, Liana, Lianna, Liane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liahona's data
- Liahona's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Liahona
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liahona
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#188 28,501 births
Liana Girl
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Lianna Girl
#1215 6,434 births
Liane Girl
#10328 3,879 births
Lianne Girl
#6689 3,013 births
Compare Liahona side by side: Liahona vs Lia Liahona vs Liana Liahona vs Lianna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Liahona: #16703 Girls' Name - 45 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liahona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Liahona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.