Liberty is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Liberty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1007
US Rank #982
About the Name Liberty
Liberty has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 376 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #157 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Liberty is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #982, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Liberty
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Liberty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Liberty in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Liberty has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 376 places in the last five years. Its peak was #157 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Liberty is more popular in the US (#982) than in the UK (#1007). 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.
Liberty ranks #982 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
35
UK babies named Liberty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 376 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Liberty
Likely around 1 other Liberty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Liberty
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston, Massachusetts near Boston Common in the years before the American Revolution. In 1765, Patriots in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree.
The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized, clandestine, sometimes violent, political organization active in the Thirteen American Colonies founded to defend the rights of the colonists, including the right to representation in the British government trying to tax them. It played a major role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765 and throughout most of the American Revolution.