Feminine dossier · first seen 1968
Lya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
64
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Lya
How many people are named Lya?
An estimated 956 living Americans are named Lya.
How rare is Lya?
Lya is uncommon among babies today, with 60 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 6.3% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Lya?
The median age of a living American named Lya is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.
Is Lya still popular?
Yes. Lya is holding steady, with 60 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lya most common?
Lya has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
6.3%
2025
60
All-time
971
Where it lives now
Lya is most concentrated in Texas — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in California.
States where Lya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.