Girls' name · since 1985
Liani
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 907 babies named Liani, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,121 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 907
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Liani is the #4121 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 907 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Liani recorded 907 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #4121 nationally today, ahead of 76% 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 1985 to 2025.
- #8,035 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,121 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 907 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liani ranks #8,035 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,121 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 907 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,035 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,121 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 907
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Liani's 907 recorded births place it above 88.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Liani compares
907 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 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
Liani's all-time total is 141% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liani | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 907 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 21 | 19,840 |
Liani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Liani's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Liani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Liani by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (315 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Liani's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Liani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
305 births
- 2010s
2010s
315 births
- 2020s
2020s
249 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 315 births (35% of all-time use).
How Liani 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 Liani's total volume
Liani by state
Where Liani concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 59 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 53 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 52 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 19 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.2% |
59 of 907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Liani's data
- Liani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (315 total births) through the 2020s (249) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lianis (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Liani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Liani 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 August 2026.