Total births
15,255
Girls' name · since 1912
Liberty
15,255 babies named Liberty in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #975
- among girls today
- 15,255
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Liberty currently ranks #975 among girls' names in America, with 15,255 babies recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liberty has been recorded 15,255 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #975 nationally and more common than 94% 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 1912 to 2025.
- #975 among girls today
- 15,255 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liberty is currently the #975 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 15,255 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #975
- among girls today
- 15,255
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Liberty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#975
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Liberty was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
749 babies were named Liberty in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Liberty compares
15,255 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Liberty's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liberty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,255 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 749 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liberty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Liberty splits its recorded history at 1984: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 749 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Liberty at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2004
Current rank
#975
Active since
1912
Liberty popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 749
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Liberty popularity over time - boys
154 total births recorded since 1916 (Liberty as boys' name)
Liberty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liberty's strongest decade.
5,365 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Liberty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 238
1910s
238 births
- 1920s 96
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 809
1970s
809 births
- 1980s 520
1980s
520 births
- 1990s 939
1990s
939 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,149 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,365 births
- 2020s 2,064
2020s
2,064 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,365 births (35% of all-time use).
How Liberty compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Liberty's total volume
Liberty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liberty by state
Where Liberty concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,323 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,310 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 751 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 617 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 576 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 484 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 452 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 435 | 2.9% |
California share of Liberty's total US births 8.7%
Even split
1,323 of 15,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Liberty appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liberty? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 15,255 babies named Liberty. Today it holds rank #975 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 749 births.
When was Liberty most popular? ▼
Liberty was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,365 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Liberty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liberty are California (1,323 births), Texas (1,310 births), Ohio (751 births).
How long has the name Liberty been used? ▼
Records for Liberty go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Liberty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Libby, Libbie, Liba, Librada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liberty's data
- Liberty's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,365 total births) through the 2020s (2,064) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Libertys (1,323 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Liberty
Nearby Names Like Liberty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liberty
Libby Girl
#1121 17,966 births
Libbie Girl
#12167 2,513 births
Liba Girl
#2869 1,051 births
Librada Girl
657 births
Libni Girl
#10602 313 births
Compare Liberty side by side: Liberty vs Libby Liberty vs Libbie Liberty vs Liba
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Liberty: #975 Girls' Name - 15,255 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liberty. 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 Liberty 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.