Lia
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Lia
Short, sweet, and clear, Lia is used throughout Europe, across America, and in some areas of Asia and Africa, making it a truly international and versatile choice.
On one hand, Lia can be a short form of any name ending in -lia, from Amelia and Natalia, to Aurelia and Rosalia, to Alia and Evangelia. This would make it a nickname name, fitting in well with other popular choices like Josie, Mila, and Ellie.
On the other hand, Lia is a variation of the classic, Biblical Leah, and the preferred spelling in Italy, Portugal, and Greece. More recently, however, Lia has been on the rise in Germany, Chile, and Belgium too, where it ranks in the Top 100.
With its appealing simplicity, Lia has also been steadily rising up the US charts since the late 90s. It peaked in 2024 at #187 and is given to around 1500 babies each year.
Lia is also given to boys.
Pronounced LEE-a.
As of October 2026, Lia ranked #200 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #187 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #447.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #378 | 864 | 483.7 |
| 2015 | #330 | 996 | 558 |
| 2016 | #335 | 989 | 558.1 |
| 2017 | #337 | 954 | 552.6 |
| 2018 | #247 | 1,320 | 776 |
| 2019 | #282 | 1,168 | 695.9 |
| 2020 | #291 | 1,098 | 679.2 |
| 2021 | #309 | 1,039 | 633.2 |
| 2022 | #249 | 1,234 | 752.4 |
| 2023 | #210 | 1,427 | 889.3 |
| 2024 | #187 | 1,605 | 990.6 |
| 2025 | #200 | 1,526 | 949.4 |
World rankings
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Lia on lists
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American Olympic swimmer
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American novelist
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Japanese singer,songwriter
- Lia Andrea Aquino RamosGirl
Miss Philippines 2006
- Lía Victoria Borrero GonzálezGirl
Miss Panama and Miss International 1998
- Lia Marika BoysenGirl
Swedish actress
- Lia ChangGirl
American actress
- Maria Michelina "Lia" Diaz de Rivera CruzGirl
Filipina TV presenter
- Lia Dorana (born Beppy van Werven)Girl
Dutch actress
- Lia EibenschätzGirl
German actress
- Lia EliavaGirl
Georgian actress
- Lia FélixGirl
French actress
- Lia IcesGirl
American singer,songwriter
- LiaGirl
stage name of Choi Jisu, member of Kpop girl group ITZY
- Lia Clotet Sánchez (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of Spanish actors Marc Clotet and Natalia Sánchez
- Lia KnightGirl
American radio host
- Lia WilliamsGirl
English actress
- Olympia (Lia) VissiGirl
Cypriot singer,songwriter
- Lia ShemtovGirl
Israeli politician
- Lia SargentGirl
American voice actress
- Lia PurpuraGirl
American poet
- Lia MillsGirl
Irish novelist
- Ofelia "Lia" MaiviaGirl
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- Lia O'HalloranGirl
American child actress
- Lia Fabregas (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of footballer Cesc Fabregas
- Lia RoviraGirl
Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Lia in pop culture
- Lia OverbrookGirl
main character in Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Jezelia "Lia" of MorrighanGirl
main character in the book series "The Remnant Chronicles" by Mary E. Pearson
Variations & nicknames
More nicknames
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