Lia

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A few things about Lia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lia

Lia McHugh

American actress (born 2005)

Choose Lia and your child shares a first name with Lia McHugh, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lia, like who?” Lia McHugh's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,053 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lia, 1,526 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLia first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #188.
• 📈Then vs nowLia is 5.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,053 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,053.
• 🚀TrendLia has climbed 91 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #200. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLia is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #100, followed by New Jersey (#102) and California (#118). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.

About the name Lia

Lia is a girl name. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Lia for girls from 1933 to 2025, in 81 of those 93 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #188 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #200, with 1,526 babies.