US rank #4443 Unisex name Peak 2022 423 births

Liel — #4443 US unisex name

423 babies named Liel in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1012010s1862020s136
#4443
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Liel was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

35 babies were named Liel in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Liel

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Liel between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liel currently holds the #4443 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Liel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Liel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 106 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Liel in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liel 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 423 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.

Liel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

423

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2022

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,443

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Liel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
35
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620032002 5

Liel popularity over time — boys

102 total births recorded since 2003 (Liel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
05101520 20242023202220212020201820162013201220102003 5

Liel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
186 births that decade — 44% of Liel's all-time total
2000s1012010s1862020s136

Liel by state

Where Liel concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Liel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
106 25.1%
#2 California
62 14.7%
#3 Florida
29 6.9%
New York share of Liel's total US births 25.1%
Even split

106 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liel?
423 babies have been named Liel since 2002. It currently ranks #4443 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 35 births.
When was Liel most popular?
Liel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Liel most popular?
The top states for the name Liel are New York (106 births), California (62 births), Florida (29 births).
Is Liel a unisex name?
Yes, Liel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 423 births, and as a boy's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Liel been used?
Liel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liesl, Liesel, Lielle, Lien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2002–2024 (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.