Liana
Girl name · #385 in 2025 · Distinctive
Liana is currently the #385 girl name in the United States — 801 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #525, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,247 girls born in 2025 was named Liana.
Babies named Liana per year. Source: SSA.
The 96-year story
Liana first appears in the Social Security records in 1929, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 801 babies and a rank of #385. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Liana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Liana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Liana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Liana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Liana is most common in CT (1.4 per 1,000), NJ (1.1 per 1,000), NV (1.1 per 1,000), NY (1.1 per 1,000), WA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Liana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Liana
Statistically, parents drawn to Liana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luciana, Viviana, Chana, Aliana, and Hana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 801 | #385 |
| 2024 | 748 | #418 |
| 2023 | 640 | #478 |
| 2022 | 699 | #449 |
| 2021 | 774 | #409 |
| 2020 | 669 | #462 |
| 2019 | 670 | #466 |
| 2018 | 646 | #487 |
| 2017 | 628 | #499 |
| 2016 | 684 | #466 |
| 2015 | 597 | #525 |
| 2014 | 523 | #581 |
| 2013 | 514 | #565 |
| 2012 | 545 | #545 |
| 2011 | 644 | #463 |
| 2010 | 554 | #526 |
| 2009 | 520 | #585 |
| 2008 | 513 | #599 |
| 2007 | 428 | #684 |
| 2006 | 391 | #720 |
| 2005 | 383 | #713 |
| 2004 | 370 | #719 |
| 2003 | 350 | #730 |
| 2002 | 313 | #770 |
| 2001 | 253 | #897 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liana a popular girl name?
Liana ranked #385 among girls in 2025 with 801 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #525.
When was the name Liana most popular?
Liana peaked in 2025, when 801 American girls received the name (ranked #385 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,247 newborn American girls was named Liana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.