Liberty is an English word name that comes from the Latin libertas and means "freedom". It has a long patriotic history in America, from the Liberty Bell to the Statue of Liberty, and it saw a noticeable surge of interest after 2001. The name entered the top 1000 that year, peaked at number 406 in 2004, held steady around number 550 to 650 through the late 2010s and has since eased to number 1188 in 2025.