Liani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,130

among girls · ↓768 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liani · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

57 babies

All-time total

907

#8,037 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Liani popularity over time

907 babies have been named Liani since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#10,048
1990s	27	3	+145%	#9,772
2000s	305	31	+1030%	#3,080
2010s	315	32	+3%	#3,889
2020s (to 2025)	249	42	+32%	#3,362

Where Liani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Liani

Liani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,130 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 907 American babies have been named Liani. Its peak came in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Liani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liani?

The median living Liani is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 900 people named Liani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Liani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,130
2024	47	#3,362
2023	42	#3,683
2022	45	#3,512
2021	44	#3,530
2020	36	#3,970
2019	34	#4,226
2018	34	#4,203
2017	29	#4,759
2016	26	#5,223
2015	28	#4,934
2014	39	#3,889
2013	31	#4,598
2012	34	#4,344
2011	38	#3,973
2010	22	#6,086
2009	38	#4,063
2008	41	#3,900
2007	57	#3,080
2006	52	#3,203
2005	35	#4,080
2004	36	#3,957
2003	15	#7,430
2002	13	#8,102
2001	10	#9,795
2000	8	#11,354
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,048
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Liani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Liani?

The median living Liani is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lianis are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Liani are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Liani are alive in the United States, based on 907 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liani in 2025?

Liani ranked #4,130 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liani?

907 babies have been named Liani in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liani most popular?

Liani peaked in 2007, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Liani a boy or girl name?

Liani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Liani rising or falling?

Liani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Liani become more popular?

Liani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Liani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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