Lia is a distinctive choice, ranked #434 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#434
US Rank #200
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About the Name Lia
Lia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 92 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #283 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lia is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lia in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #187, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Lia
Lia Romero โ Lia Mariel Romero Torres is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Liga MX Femenil side Santos Laguna.
Nicholas Lia โ Nicholas Lia is a Norwegian swimmer.
Nicoleta Lia โ Nicoleta Lia is a Romanian sprinter.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lia
Unlikely. With around 93 UK babies named Lia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lia has been fairly steady, ranked #434 in 2025 against #399 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #283 in 2002.
Lia is more popular in the US (#187) than in the UK (#491). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lia include: Lia Romero, Nicholas Lia and Nicoleta Lia. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lia appears in the US top 500 at #187 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
93
UK babies named Lia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 35 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lia
Almost certainly the only Lia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vivienne Theresa Upendo Lia is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Damallsvenskan club Hammarby, on loan from Arsenal, and the England under-20s.
Lia Savonea (nรฉe Fier ศtiop) is a Romanian judge and jurist who serves as president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, as well as a member of the Superior Council of Magistracy (Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii, CSM).