US rank #15363 Girls' name Peak 1974 73 births

Libia — #15363 US girls' name

73 babies named Libia in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51950s61960s51970s121980s111990s112000s182020s5
#15363
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Libia

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Libia between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Libia currently holds the #15363 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Libia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Libia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Libia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Libia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

73

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1974

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,363

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Libia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Libia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
18 births that decade — 25% of Libia's all-time total
1910s51950s61960s51970s121980s111990s112000s182020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Libia?
73 babies have been named Libia since 1912. It currently ranks #15363 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?
Libia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.