US rank #1484 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,449 births

Liyana — #1484 US girls' name

1,449 babies named Liyana in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1122010s6822020s650
#1484
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Liyana was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

147 babies were named Liyana in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Liyana

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,449 babies named Liyana between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Liyana currently holds the #1484 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Liyana performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 682 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Liyana shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 231 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Liyana in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Liyana 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 1,449 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.

Liyana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,449

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2024

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,484

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Liyana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
147
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Liyana by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
682 births that decade — 47% of Liyana's all-time total
1990s52000s1122010s6822020s650

Liyana by state

Where Liyana concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Liyana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
231 15.9%
#2 California
142 9.8%
#3 Texas
121 8.4%
#4 Illinois
63 4.3%
#5 New Jersey
61 4.2%
#6 Florida
53 3.7%
#7 Virginia
51 3.5%
#8 Michigan
47 3.2%
New York share of Liyana's total US births 15.9%
Even split

231 of 1,449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Liyana appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Liyana?
1,449 babies have been named Liyana since 1994. It currently ranks #1484 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 147 births.
When was Liyana most popular?
Liyana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 682 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Liyana most popular?
The top states for the name Liyana are New York (231 births), California (142 births), Texas (121 births).
How long has the name Liyana been used?
Liyana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Liyana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liya, Liyah, Liyla, Liyanna, 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, 1994–2024 (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.