Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1979
Liala
Liala has 126 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15812
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
126 babies have been named Liala since 1979, making it today's #15812 girls' name.
Liala has 126 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15812 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #15812 among girls today
- 126 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Liala is currently the #15812 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 126 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15812
- among girls today
- 126
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Liala vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15812
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Liala was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Liala in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Liala compares
126 28th 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
Liala's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liala | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Liala's full recorded timeline at 2010, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Liala at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#15,812
Active since
1979
Liala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Liala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Liala's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Liala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liala? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 126 babies named Liala. Today it holds rank #15812 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 11 births.
When was Liala most popular? ▼
Liala was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Liala been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liala since 1979 -- 46 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Liala? ▼
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 Liala's data
- Liala's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Liala
Nearby Names Like Liala
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liala
Lia Girl
#188 28,501 births
Liana Girl
#418 20,666 births
Lianna Girl
#1215 6,434 births
Liane Girl
#10328 3,879 births
Lianne Girl
#6689 3,013 births
Compare Liala side by side: Liala vs Lia Liala vs Liana Liala vs Lianna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2024 (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. "Liala: #15812 Girls' Name - 126 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liala. 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 Liala 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 July 2026.