Total births
503
Girls' name · since 1951
Liann
503 babies named Liann in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 503
- total births
- 1951–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Liann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 503 recorded since 1951.
Social Security Administration records show Liann recorded 503 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2017.
- 503 total births
- 1951–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
503 girls have been named Liann since 1951, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 503
- total births
- 1951–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Liann was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
18 babies were named Liann in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Liann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Liann's full recorded timeline at 1985, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Liann at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Liann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2017
- Peak year (1994)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Liann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Liann's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Liann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
65 births
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 108 births (21% of all-time use).
How Liann 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 Liann's total volume
Liann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Liann by state
Where Liann concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.2% |
New York share of Liann's total US births 1.2%
6 of 503 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liann? ▼
503 babies have been named Liann since 1951. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1994 with 18 births.
When was Liann most popular? ▼
Liann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Liann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Liann are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Liann been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liann since 1951 -- 67 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Liann? ▼
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.
What to do with Liann's data
- Liann's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2010s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Lianns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Liann
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1951–2017 (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. "Liann: Baby Name Since 1951 - 503 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liann. 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 Liann 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 July 2026.