Recorded 2008–2018 Boys' name Peak 2008 40 births

Liang — boys' name

40 babies named Liang in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

40 boys have been named Liang since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.

40
total births
2008–2018
years on record
2010s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Liang was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

6 babies were named Liang in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Liang

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Liang between 2008 and 2018, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Liang currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2018. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liang performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Liang shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liang 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 40 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.

Liang at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

40

Since 2008

11 years of records

Peak year

2008

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

2008

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2018

Liang popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2008

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Liang by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 73% of Liang's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liang?
40 babies have been named Liang since 2008. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2008 with 6 births.
When was Liang most popular?
Liang was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Liang been used?
Liang has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 11 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Liang?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liam, Lian, Liandro, Liangelo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2008–2018 (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.