Liyana
Girl name · #1059 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Liyana ranks #1059 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 232 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,759 girls born in 2025 was named Liyana.
The 31-year story
Liyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 232 babies and a rank of #1059. 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 Liyana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Liyana in class?
Liyana scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Liyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Liyana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Liyanas were NY (37), TX (23), CA (20), FL (18), MD (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Liyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Liyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elyana, Layana, Ailana, Emiliana, and Lyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Liyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | #1059 |
| 2024 | 147 | #1484 |
| 2023 | 124 | #1669 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Liyana a popular girl name?
Liyana ranked #1059 among girls in 2025 with 232 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Liyana most popular?
Liyana peaked in 2025, when 232 American girls received the name (ranked #1059 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Liyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,759 newborn American girls was named Liyana. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.