Liyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,059

among girls · ↑429 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

232

named Liyana · +58% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,928

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

232 babies

All-time total

1,681

#5,306 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Liyana popularity over time

1,681 babies have been named Liyana since 1994, 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
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1990s	5	1	–	#14,759
2000s	112	11	+2140%	#4,636
2010s	682	68	+509%	#1,984
2020s (to 2025)	882	147	+116%	#1,059

Where Liyana 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	256	0.16	outside top 500
2027	279	0.17	outside top 500
2028	299	0.19	outside top 500
2029	318	0.20	outside top 500
2030	335	0.21	outside top 500

Where Liyana is most popular

Girls named Liyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.094 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Illinois, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Liyana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	114	0.288	+205%
Illinois	50	0.218	+132%
Virginia	37	0.217	+130%
New Jersey	39	0.216	+129%
Michigan	37	0.203	+115%
Maryland	13	0.123	+30%
California	81	0.096	≈ national
Texas	76	0.094	≈ national
Florida	35	0.082	-13%
Massachusetts	9	0.074	-21%
Ohio	14	0.059	-37%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-38%
Indiana	7	0.050	-47%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-51%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	-55%
Arizona	5	0.036	-62%
Georgia	7	0.031	-67%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Liyana

Liyana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,059 in 2025 with 232 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,681 American babies have been named Liyana. Its peak came in 2025, when 232 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 Liyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Liyana?

The median living Liyana is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,700 people named Liyana 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.

Liyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	232	#1,059
2024	147	#1,488
2023	124	#1,678
2022	139	#1,543
2021	123	#1,689
2020	117	#1,723
2019	98	#1,984
2018	87	#2,173
2017	86	#2,213
2016	79	#2,377
2015	75	#2,450
2014	65	#2,704
2013	63	#2,750
2012	57	#2,994
2011	38	#3,974
2010	34	#4,363
2009	32	#4,636
2008	25	#5,675
2007	16	#7,941
2006	14	#8,523
2005	14	#8,152
2004	11	#9,624
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liyana?

The median living Liyana is about 5 years old. Half of all living Liyanas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Liyana are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Liyana are alive in the United States, based on 1,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Liyana mean?

Spelling variant of Liana.

How popular is the name Liyana in 2025?

Liyana ranked #1,059 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 232 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Liyana?

1,681 babies have been named Liyana in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liyana most popular?

Liyana peaked in 2025, when 232 newborns received the name.

Is Liyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liyana rising or falling?

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

Will Liyana become more popular?

Liyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 335 girls named Liyana 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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