Liel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,940

among girls · ↓685 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Liel · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

44 babies

All-time total

563

#12,572 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Liel popularity over time

563 babies have been named Liel since 2002, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	101	5	106	11	–	#5,646
2010s	186	44	230	23	+117%	#5,924
2020s (to 2025)	165	62	227	38	+64%	#4,169

Where Liel 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Liel

Liel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,940 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 563 American babies have been named Liel, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Liel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liel?

The median living Liel is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Liel 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.

Liel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,940	9	#8,652
2024	34	#4,255	10	#8,090
2023	27	#4,937	15	#6,104
2022	35	#4,169	7	#10,431
2021	16	#7,134	14	#6,210
2020	26	#4,954	7	#10,182
2019	17	#6,906	–	–
2018	21	#5,924	9	#8,565
2017	16	#7,283	–	–
2016	19	#6,574	11	#7,423
2015	17	#7,140	–	–
2014	20	#6,336	–	–
2013	19	#6,618	5	#13,284
2012	21	#6,242	10	#7,904
2011	18	#7,005	–	–
2010	18	#7,087	9	#8,527
2009	25	#5,646	–	–
2008	8	#13,294	–	–
2007	17	#7,606	–	–
2006	8	#13,082	–	–
2005	19	#6,430	–	–
2004	7	#13,592	–	–
2003	12	#8,830	5	#12,021
2002	5	#17,021	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liel?

The median living Liel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Liels are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Liel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Liel are alive in the United States, based on 563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liel in 2025?

Liel ranked #4,940 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liel?

563 babies have been named Liel in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liel most popular?

Liel peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Liel a boy or girl name?

Liel is used for both: about 80% of babies named Liel have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Liel rising or falling?

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

Will Liel become more popular?

Liel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Liel 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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