Total births
97
US rank #14626 Girls' name Peak 2016 97 births
Liyu — #14626 US girls' name
97 babies named Liyu in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#14626
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Liyu was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Liyu in 2016 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Liyu
The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Liyu between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liyu currently holds the #14626 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Liyu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Liyu shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Liyu 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 97 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.
Liyu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,626
Active since
2011
Liyu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
Liyu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 68 births that decade — 70% of Liyu's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liyu? ▼
97 babies have been named Liyu since 2011. It currently ranks #14626 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Liyu most popular? ▼
Liyu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Liyu been used? ▼
Liyu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liyu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liya, Liyah, Liyana, Liyla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Liyu
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Liyla Girl
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Liyanna Girl
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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, 2011–2024 (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.