Lior is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lior in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Lior
Lior is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 315 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1595 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2003.
Lior is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lior
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Lior per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lior in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lior is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 315 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lior is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lior include: Lior Kasa — Lior Kasa is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maccabi Haifa.; Lior Refaelov — Lior Refaelov is an Israeli former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.; Lior Levi — Lior Levi is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Hapoel Hod HaSharon in Liga Alef..
Lior does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Liors in the wild.
11
UK babies named Lior (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 315 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lior
Likely around 1 other Lior in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lior
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lior Refaelov is an Israeli former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger. He began his career at Maccabi Haifa, where he won the Israeli Premier League three times.
Lior Suchard (Hebrew: ליאור סושרד, pronounced [liˈ(ʔ)oʁ ˈsuʃaʁd]; born 6 December 1981) is an Israeli mentalist, entrepreneur, businessman, entertainer, performer, and master of ceremonies.