Total births
3,879
Girls' name · since 1907
Liane
3,879 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.
- #10328
- among girls today
- 3,879
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
3,879 babies have been named Liane since 1907, making it today's #10328 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Liane recorded 3,879 times among girls since 1907, holding rank #10328 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #10328 among girls today
- 3,879 born since 1907
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liane is currently the #10328 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 3,879 born since 1907, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10328
- among girls today
- 3,879
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Liane vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10328
of 17,726 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.
How Liane compares
3,879 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Liane's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liane | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,879 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 124 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Liane splits its recorded history at 1973: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 124 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Liane at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1959
Current rank
#10,328
Active since
1907
Liane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 124
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Liane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Liane's strongest decade.
873 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Liane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 131
1930s
131 births
- 1940s 216
1940s
216 births
- 1950s
1950s
745 births
- 1960s
1960s
873 births
- 1970s
1970s
746 births
- 1980s
1980s
569 births
- 1990s 322
1990s
322 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s 71
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 873 births (23% of all-time use).
How Liane 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 Liane's total volume
Liane vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liane by state
Where Liane concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| 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 3,879 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? ▼
3,879 babies have been named Liane since 1907. It currently ranks #10328 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liane since 1907 -- 119 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Liane's data
- Liane's decade-level peak was the 1960s (873 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lianes (495 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 Liane
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liane
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Liah Girl
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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, 1907–2025 (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. "Liane: #10328 Girls' Name - 3,879 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liane. 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 Liane 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.