Baby Name Popularity Profile

Lian

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Lian.

✦ To link, to connect, or lotus 🌍 Other Traditional
National Rank (2025) #428
All-Time Peak Rank #428 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 4,579 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 85.9% Boy / 14.1% Girl Leans Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1984 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 752 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Lian Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning To link, to connect, or lotus
Language Origin Other
Origin Type uncertain
Derived from various Chinese characters such as 连 (liÑn) meaning 'to link, to connect' or 莲 (liÑn) meaning 'lotus'.
Common Nicknames
Li
Alternative Spellings
Lien
Pronunciation: lee-AHN
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Lian across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +156.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +355.8%
2015: 165 births 165 2016: 196 births 2017: 194 births 2018: 209 births 2019: 273 births 2020: 293 births 293 2021: 345 births 2022: 393 births 2023: 493 births 2024: 595 births 2025: 752 births 752
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 752 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Longest Streak 26 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 5
1990s: 35
2000s: 195
2010s: 1,473
2020s: 2,871

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Lian
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, California
States with Data 38
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #291 130 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #310 328 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #310 717 2025 +183.7% Growth
New Jersey #287 179 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #358 631 2025 +117.8% Growth
Nevada #348 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #402 80 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #378 61 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #121 9 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #390 126 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #357 93 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #382 117 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #521 67 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #443 308 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #385 74 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #649 73 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #734 54 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #346 145 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 32 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #448 39 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #455 61 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #765 16 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #563 19 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #499 30 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #692 87 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #428 21 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #551 28 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #554 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #533 14 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #808 33 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #735 40 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #556 14 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #572 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 13 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #584 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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