Lya is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Lya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 971 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 62 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lya per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (64/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (9/yr).
Lya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #4,742 nationally (given to 69 babies that year).
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