US rank #10299 Girls' name Peak 1959 3,870 births

Liane — #10299 US girls' name

3,870 babies named Liane in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#10299
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Liane was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

124 babies were named Liane in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Liane

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,870 babies named Liane between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liane currently holds the #10299 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 124 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liane performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 873 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Liane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 495 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Hawaii. In total, SSA state-level files list Liane in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liane in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,870 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Liane at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,870

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

1959

124 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,299

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Liane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
124
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
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Liane by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
873 births that decade — 23% of Liane's all-time total
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Liane by state

Where Liane concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Liane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
495 12.8%
#2 New York
286 7.4%
#3 Hawaii
267 6.9%
#4 Illinois
146 3.8%
#5 Massachusetts
118 3.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
72 1.9%
#7 Michigan
40 1.0%
#8 New Jersey
39 1.0%
California share of Liane's total US births 12.8%
Even split

495 of 3,870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Liane appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liane?
3,870 babies have been named Liane since 1907. It currently ranks #10299 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 124 births.
When was Liane most popular?
Liane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 873 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Liane most popular?
The top states for the name Liane are California (495 births), New York (286 births), Hawaii (267 births).
How long has the name Liane been used?
Liane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lia, Liana, Lianna, Lianne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.