Total births
20,666
Girls' name · since 1929
Liana
Liana has 20,666 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #418
- among girls today
- 20,666
- born since 1929
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Liana currently ranks #418 among girls' names in America, with 20,666 babies recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Liana recorded 20,666 times among girls since 1929, holding rank #418 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2025.
- #418 among girls today
- 20,666 born since 1929
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liana is currently the #418 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 20,666 born since 1929, peaking in the 2010s.
- #418
- among girls today
- 20,666
- born since 1929
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Liana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#418
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Liana was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
801 babies were named Liana in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Liana compares
20,666 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Liana's all-time total is 54x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,666 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 801 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liana's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 801, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#418
Active since
1929
Liana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 801
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Liana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liana's strongest decade.
6,005 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Liana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 155
1940s
155 births
- 1950s 367
1950s
367 births
- 1960s 637
1960s
637 births
- 1970s 1,130
1970s
1,130 births
- 1980s 1,737
1980s
1,737 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,491 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,802 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,005 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,331 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,005 births (29% of all-time use).
How Liana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Liana's total volume
Liana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liana by state
Where Liana concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,652 | 17.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,662 | 12.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,542 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,347 | 6.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 991 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 724 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 680 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 670 | 3.2% |
California share of Liana's total US births 17.7%
Even split
3,652 of 20,666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Liana appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liana? ▼
20,666 babies have been named Liana since 1929. It currently ranks #418 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 801 births.
When was Liana most popular? ▼
Liana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,005 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Liana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liana are California (3,652 births), New York (2,662 births), Texas (1,542 births).
How long has the name Liana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liana since 1929 -- 97 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Liana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lia, Lianna, Liane, Lianne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liana's data
- Liana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,005 total births) through the 2020s (4,331) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lianas (3,652 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Liana
Nearby Names Like Liana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liana
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Lianna Girl
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#10328 3,879 births
Lianne Girl
#6689 3,013 births
Liah Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Liana
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Wynter #415
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Madilyn #421
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Raelyn #422
15,768 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1929–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Liana: #418 Girls' Name - 20,666 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Liana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.