Girls' name · since 1968
Libra
Libra has 218 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,934 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Libra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 218 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Libra recorded 218 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1984.
- #18,934 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 218 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Libra ranks #18,934 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 218 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,934 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 218
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Libra's 218 recorded births place it above 73.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Libra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Libra's full recorded timeline at 1976, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Libra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1984
- Peak year (1976)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Libra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (194 births, 89% of the file).
1970s was Libra's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Libra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
194 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 194 births (89% of all-time use).
Libra by state
Where Libra concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 3.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.3% |
7 of 218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Libra's data
- Libra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Libras (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Libra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1968–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Libra 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 August 2026.