Lya
How to say it: LEE-uh · /ˈliə/
French short form of Lia/Leah (Hebrew 'weary') - modern minimal feminine spelling.
Lya was the 835th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #857 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #835 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,012 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #857 |
| In France, 2025 | #57 among girls’ names, 650 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Lya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #57 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lya
- Lya Mara (1893–1969)Star of the German silent cinema
- Lya Lys (1908–1986)American actress
- Lya Luft (1938–2021)Brazilian writer
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