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Liya

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What official birth registration shows about Liya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #575 to #3848.199820052010201520202025#575#3848
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2001#1728
2002#1317
2003#2191
2004#1535
2005#1796
2006#1435
2007#1573
2008#1344
2009#1209
2010#1040
2011#1117
2012#1099
2013#1018
2014#1094
2015#923
2016#1013
2017#1002
2018#972
2019#920
2020#674
2021#654
2022#694
2023#734
2024#575
2025#610

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 26 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2024: #575 among girls in England and Wales, #790 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #575 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #575 in England and Wales in 2024.

Liya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#61064HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#57568HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#73449HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#69453HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#65459HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#67455HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#92039HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#97237HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#100236HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#101335HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#92339HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#109432HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#101835HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#109931HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#111730HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#104032HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#120925HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#134421HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#143517HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#179612HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#153514HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#131715HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#172810HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Liya is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Liya, between 1998 and 2025, in 26 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2012ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419982025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1998–202526#575 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2011–20144#612 in 2012
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 12 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2012) than in England and Wales (2024).

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What is known about Liya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1998–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #575 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.