UK girl's name
Libah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Libah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Libah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5556, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 4 births.
This profile covers 13 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2006 to 2009. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 13 living people in the UK are called Libah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Libah ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 4 girls were registered as Libah.
- • About 13 living people in the UK are estimated to have Libah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5556
2009
Births in 2009
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
4 births
Estimated living
13
2026
Popularity
Libah over time
The chart below shows babies named Libah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Libah, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2009, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Libah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Libah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #5115 | 13 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Libah
- Lily 72,956
- Lucy 70,663
- Lauren 50,664
- Leah 33,185
- Lola 24,525
- Layla 24,520
- Laura 23,471
- Lilly 21,714
- Lydia 18,353
- Libby 14,515
- Lara 13,415
- Lacey 13,406
FAQ
Libah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Libah in the UK right now?
In 2009, Libah was ranked #5556 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Libah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 4 babies registered as Libah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Libah in the UK?
A total of 13 babies have been registered as Libah across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.