Total births
14
Girls' name · since 1974
Libya
Libya has 14 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 14
- total births
- 1974–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
14 girls have been named Libya since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Libya has 14 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2011.
- 14 total births
- 1974–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
14 girls have been named Libya since 1974, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 14
- total births
- 1974–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Libya was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Libya in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Libya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Libya's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Libya at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Libya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Libya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Libya's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Libya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Libya? ▼
Libya has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Libya most popular? ▼
Libya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Libya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Libya since 1974 -- 38 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Libya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Libya
Nearby Names Like Libya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Libya
Libby Girl
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Liberty Girl
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Libbie Girl
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Liba Girl
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Librada Girl
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Compare Libya side by side: Libya vs Libby Libya vs Liberty Libya vs Libbie
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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, 1974–2011 (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. "Libya: Baby Name Since 1974 - 14 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/libya. 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 Libya 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.