Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1912
Libia
Libia has 73 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15408
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Libia is the #15408 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 73 recorded since 1912.
Libia has 73 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15408 as of the latest data, more common than 13% 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 1912 to 2024.
- #15408 among girls today
- 73 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Libia is currently the #15408 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 73 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15408
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Libia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15408
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Libia was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
7 babies were named Libia in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Libia compares
73 20th 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
Libia's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Libia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Libia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Libia's full recorded timeline at 1982, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Libia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#15,408
Active since
1912
Libia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Libia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Libia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Libia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Libia? ▼
73 babies have been named Libia since 1912. It currently ranks #15408 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
When was Libia most popular? ▼
Libia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Libia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Libia since 1912 -- 113 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Libia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Libby, Liberty, Libbie, Liba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Libia's data
- Libia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Libia
Nearby Names Like Libia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Libia
Libby Girl
#1121 17,966 births
Liberty Girl
#975 15,255 births
Libbie Girl
#12167 2,513 births
Liba Girl
#2869 1,051 births
Librada Girl
657 births
Compare Libia side by side: Libia vs Libby Libia vs Liberty Libia vs Libbie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Libia
Esper #15407
26 births · Peak 2025
Luba #15409
583 births · Peak 1952
Eduarda #15406
178 births · Peak 2006
Lulabelle #15410
152 births · Peak 1935
Merlyn #15405
1,635 births · Peak 1925
Marshall #15411
1,157 births · Peak 1963
Elynor #15404
502 births · Peak 1919
Stephenie #15412
5,771 births · Peak 1974
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, 1912–2024 (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. "Libia: #15408 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/libia. 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 Libia 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.