Liliana
Girl name · #78 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Liliana is currently the #78 girl name in the United States — 3,118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 577 girls born in 2025 was named Liliana.
The 75-year story
Liliana first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 3,118 babies and a rank of #78. 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.
Babies named Liliana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liliana in class?
Liliana scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Liliana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liliana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lilianas were CA (522), TX (453), FL (186), NY (180), IL (126). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Liliana
Statistically, parents drawn to Liliana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luciana, Elliana, Ariana, Liana, and Sienna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liliana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,118 | #78 |
| 2024 | 3,022 | #80 |
| 2023 | 2,807 | #88 |
| 2022 | 2,789 | #97 |
| 2021 | 2,609 | #104 |
| 2020 | 2,479 | #110 |
| 2019 | 2,603 | #109 |
| 2018 | 2,798 | #109 |
| 2017 | 2,765 | #109 |
| 2016 | 2,645 | #123 |
| 2015 | 2,566 | #127 |
| 2014 | 2,640 | #119 |
| 2013 | 2,618 | #124 |
| 2012 | 2,623 | #117 |
| 2011 | 2,664 | #115 |
| 2010 | 2,519 | #124 |
| 2009 | 2,653 | #120 |
| 2008 | 2,296 | #150 |
| 2007 | 2,321 | #151 |
| 2006 | 2,271 | #151 |
| 2005 | 1,797 | #191 |
| 2004 | 1,519 | #223 |
| 2003 | 1,346 | #244 |
| 2002 | 1,211 | #259 |
| 2001 | 1,141 | #277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liliana a popular girl name?
Liliana ranked #78 among girls in 2025 with 3,118 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #127.
When was the name Liliana most popular?
Liliana peaked in 2025, when 3,118 American girls received the name (ranked #78 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liliana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 577 newborn American girls was named Liliana. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.