Lian
Girl name · #3600 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Lian is currently the #3600 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Lian.
The 68-year story
Lian first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 50 girls were named Lian — good for #3192 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lian in class?
Lian scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lian is most common
State-level data for Lian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lian
Statistically, parents drawn to Lian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rian, Rhyan, Hanan, Rayan, and Landyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lian a popular girl name?
Lian ranked #3600 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Lian most popular?
Lian peaked in 2017, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3192 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Lian. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.