US rank #3341 Girls' name Peak 2007 872 births

Liani — #3341 US girls' name

872 babies named Liani in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s272000s3052010s3152020s214
#3341
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Liani was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

57 babies were named Liani in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Liani

The Social Security Administration has registered 872 babies named Liani between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liani currently holds the #3341 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Liani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Liani in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liani 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 872 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.

Liani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

872

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2007

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,341

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Liani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
57
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
0204060 202420202016201220082004200019941985 6

Liani by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
315 births that decade — 36% of Liani's all-time total
1980s111990s272000s3052010s3152020s214

Liani by state

Where Liani concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Liani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
53 6.1%
#2 Texas
53 6.1%
#3 Florida
52 6.0%
#4 New York
19 2.2%
#5 Illinois
17 1.9%
#6 Pennsylvania
12 1.4%
#7 New Jersey
11 1.3%
California share of Liani's total US births 6.1%
Even split

53 of 872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liani?
872 babies have been named Liani since 1985. It currently ranks #3341 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 57 births.
When was Liani most popular?
Liani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Liani most popular?
The top states for the name Liani are California (53 births), Texas (53 births), Florida (52 births).
How long has the name Liani been used?
Liani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lia, Liana, Lianna, Liane, 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, 1985–2024 (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.